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Usbek language

Usbek language

9.5
A language spoken by the Uzbek people of Central Asia, mainly in Uzbekistan
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : idioma uzbeko
  • Many people in Uzbekistan speak the Usbek language.

Examples

  • The Usbek language has many dialects.

  • The university offers a course in Usbek language and literature.

  • Many traditional stories are preserved in the Usbek language.

  • She became fluent in Usbek language during her travels in Central Asia.

  • The university offers a course in Usbek language and literature.

  • She became fluent in Usbek language during her travels in Central Asia.

  • Many people in Uzbekistan speak the Usbek language.

Synonyms

Usbek
vsUsbek language
  • Archaic
9.9

A language spoken by people in Uzbekistan and nearby Central Asian countries

is used especially in Uzbekistan rather than evenly across Central Asia
Uzbeg
vsUsbek language
9.3

A Turkic language that people in Uzbekistan speak

is more specific about Uzbekistan presence within that Central Asian use
Usbeg language
vsUsbek language
  • Archaic
9.9

A Turkic language spoken by Uzbek people in Uzbekistan and nearby countries

is broader stressing use across Central Asia not only in Uzbekistan
Uzbek language
vsUsbek language
5.6

A language spoken by the Uzbek people mainly in Uzbekistan and nearby countries

is broader applying to Central Asia with particular emphasis in Uzbekistan
Uzbek
vsUsbek language
5.1

A Turkic language spoken mainly in Uzbekistan and nearby regions

is presented as the Central Asian language especially centered in Uzbekistan
Usbeg
vsUsbek language
  • Archaic
9.9

An older name for the language spoken mainly in Uzbekistan

is the modern standard term rather than the older historical variant

Surface Forms

Usbek language singular
Usbek languages plural

Morphology

Usbek + language

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'Usbek' (the name/ethnic/language identifier) with 'language' to mean the language spoken by Usbek/Uzbek people. This straightforward 'X language' compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words would understand it.

Etymology

Usbek language comes from the Uzbek people and an old leader called Uzbek Khan. So, Usbek language simply means the 'language of the Uzbek people' today.