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Uzbak

Uzbak

8.9
A person from Uzbekistan or nearby areas who shares the same language and culture
  • noun
  • /ʊzˈbɑk/
translation icon : uzbeko
  • Many Uzbaks continue to uphold their traditional customs and language.

Examples

  • Many Uzbaks celebrate Navruz with traditional music.

  • The festival celebrated the diverse cultures of the region, including the Uzbak people.

  • He met an Uzbak merchant who shared stories of his homeland.

  • An Uzbak family invited us for dinner.

  • He met an Uzbak merchant who shared stories of his homeland.

  • Many Uzbaks continue to uphold their traditional customs and language.

  • An Uzbak family invited us for dinner.

Synonyms

Uzbeg
vsUzbak
9.5

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

is the same meaning but written in an alternative spelling form
Usbek
vsUzbak
  • Archaic
9.4

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

is the same meaning but differs only by spelling choice
Uzbek
vsUzbak
5.1

A person from Uzbekistan who belongs to a Turkic group

is the same meaning but appears as a different spelling variant
Usbeg
vsUzbak
  • Archaic
9.8

A person from Uzbekistan or from Uzbek communities in Central Asia

is the same meaning but is an alternate spelling used in some sources

Surface Forms

Uzbak singular
Uzbaks plural

Etymology

Uzbak comes from the name of the people of Uzbekistan in Central Asia and from a Turkic leader called Öz Beg, whose name meant 'genuine' or 'true'. Often spelled Uzbek in English, an Uzbak is simply a person from that Turkic people.