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Usbek

Usbek

9.4
A person from Uzbekistan or nearby countries who belongs to a Turkic ethnic group
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : uzbeko
  • Many Usbeks live in Uzbekistan, where they maintain their cultural traditions.

Examples

  • Many Usbeks live in Uzbekistan as well as in neighboring countries.

  • Many Usbeks celebrate Navruz with traditional festivals.

  • As an Usbek, he celebrates Nowruz with his family every spring.

  • The Usbek people have a rich tradition of music and dance.

  • The Usbek community in Tashkent is vibrant.

  • As an Usbek, he celebrates Nowruz with his family every spring.

  • The Usbek people have a rich tradition of music, poetry, and dance that reflects their history.

Synonyms

Uzbek
vsUsbek
5.1

A person from Uzbekistan who belongs to a Turkic group

is the same meaning but a common modern spelling variant
Uzbeg
vsUsbek
9.5

A person from Uzbekistan or nearby regions who belongs to a Turkic ethnic group

is the same meaning but an alternative older spelling
Usbeg
vsUsbek
  • Archaic
9.8

A person from Uzbekistan or from Uzbek communities in Central Asia

is identical in sense but shows another spelling form
Uzbak
vsUsbek
8.9

A person from Uzbekistan or nearby areas who shares the same language and culture

is the same meaning but uses a less common spelling

Compounds

Usbek language
  • Archaic
9.5

A language spoken by the Uzbek people of Central Asia, mainly in Uzbekistan

Surface Forms

Usbek singular
Usbeks plural

Etymology

The word Usbek comes from an old Turkic name made of öz 'self' or 'own' and bek 'chief' or 'lord', and today the same group is usually called Uzbek. That's why Usbek names the people — it originally meant a group led by their own chief.