Usbeg language
- noun
- Archaic
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idioma uzbeko
- Many people in Uzbekistan speak the Usbeg language.
Examples
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The university offers classes in both Russian and Usbeg language.
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She became fluent in the Usbeg language after living in Tashkent for several years.
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Many historical texts in Central Asia are written in the Usbeg language.
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She is fluent in Usbeg language after living in Tashkent for many years.
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The Usbeg language is rich in history.
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Many people in Uzbekistan speak the Usbeg language as their first tongue.
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The university offers classes in both Russian and Usbeg language to accommodate diverse students.
Synonyms
A language spoken by the Uzbek people mainly in Uzbekistan and nearby countries
A Turkic language spoken mainly in Uzbekistan and nearby regions
A language spoken by the Uzbek people of Central Asia, mainly in Uzbekistan
A language spoken by people in Uzbekistan and nearby Central Asian countries
A Turkic language that people in Uzbekistan speak
An older name for the language spoken mainly in Uzbekistan
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase combines the proper name 'Usbeg' (a variant name for Uzbek) with the common noun 'language', so its meaning 'the language of the Usbeg/Uzbek people' is directly derivable from the constituents. The pattern [ethnic/place name + language] is a transparent, cross-linguistic compositional construction that a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand.
Etymology
Usbeg language takes its name from the people called Usbeg, who were named after a long-ago leader called Uzbeg Khan. So Usbeg language simply means 'the language of the Uzbek people'.
