adj · name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈʊzbɛk/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈʌzbɛk/
British, Southern, Standard:/ˈɵzbɛk/
British, Southern, Standard:/ˈʌzbɛk/
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General-American:/ˈʊzbɛk/
General-American:/ʊzˈbɛk/
Northern-Ireland, Scotland:/ˈʉzbɛk/
Northern-Ireland, Scotland:/ˈʌzbɛk/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, the Uzbek people or the Uzbek language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
The language of Uzbekistan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A person from Uzbekistan or of Uzbek descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
the Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Uzbeg, Uzbak, Usbek, Usbeg
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Turki, Turkic, Turko-Tatar, Turkic language
5
noun
Meaning 5
a landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Uzbekistan, Republic of Uzbekistan
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Asian country, Asian nation
6
noun
Meaning 6
a member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Uzbeg, Uzbak, Usbek, Usbeg
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Turki
History
Etymology
From Russian узбек (uzbek), from Uzbek oʻzbek. Further etymology is uncertain; possibly from Turkic öz (“genuine”) + Sogdian [script needed] (βγ /beġ/, “master”); the latter from Proto-Indo-Aryan *bhagás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bhagás. The first element is often thought to be equivalent to English Oghuz.
Across languages
Translations
198 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
أُوزْبَكِيّ
(ʔūzbakiyy)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Armenian:
ուզբեկական
(uzbekakan)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Asturian:
uzbecu
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Asturian:
uzbequistanín
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Azerbaijani:
özbək
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Bengali:
উজবেক
(ujbek)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Belarusian:
узбе́кскі
(uzbjékski)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Belarusian:
узбэ́цкі
(uzbécki)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Bulgarian:
узбе́кски
(uzbékski)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Catalan:
uzbek
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Chinese Mandarin:
烏茲別克 /乌兹别克
(Wūzībiékè)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Chinese Mandarin:
烏孜別克 /乌孜别克
(Wūzībiékè)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Chinese Mandarin:
月即別 /月即别
(Yuèjíbié)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Czech:
uzbecký
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Danish:
usbekisk
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Dutch:
Oezbeeks
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Faroese:
usbekskur
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Finnish:
uzbekistanilainen
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Finnish:
uzbekinkielinen
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
French:
ouzbek
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Galician:
uzbeko
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Georgian:
უზბეკური
(uzbeḳuri)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
German:
usbekisch
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Hindi:
उज़बेक
(uzbek)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Hindi:
उज़्बेक
(uzbek)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Hungarian:
üzbég
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Italian:
uzbeko
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Japanese:
ウズベク
(uzubeku)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Kazakh:
өзбек
(özbek)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Korean:
우즈베크
(ujeubekeu)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Kyrgyz:
өзбек
(özbek)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Latvian:
uzbeku
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Latvian:
uzbekisks
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Maltese:
Użbek
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Manchu:
ᡠᡯᡳᠪᡳᠶᡝᡴ
(udzibiyek)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Mongolian:
узбек
(uzbek)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Norwegian Bokmål:
usbekisk
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Norwegian Nynorsk:
usbekisk
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Pashto:
ازبکي
(ozbakí)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Persian:
ازبکی
(ozbaki)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Polish:
uzbecki
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Portuguese:
uzbeque
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Romanian:
uzbec
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Russian:
узбе́кский
(uzbékskij)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Serbo-Croatian:
у̀збечкӣ
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Serbo-Croatian:
ùzbečkī
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Slovak:
uzbecký
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Slovene:
uzbeški
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Spanish:
uzbeko
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Tajik:
ӯзбекӣ
(üzbeki)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Tatar:
үзбәк
(üzbäk)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Thai:
อุซเบก
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Turkish:
Özbek
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Turkmen:
özbek
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Ukrainian:
узбе́цький
(uzbécʹkyj)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Uyghur:
ئۆزبېك
(özbëk)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Uzbek:
oʻzbek
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Uzbek:
ўзбек
(oʻzbek)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Xibe:
ᡠᡯᡞᠪᡞᠶᡝᡣ
(udzibiyek)
— of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
Arabic:
الأُوزْبَكِيَّة
(al-ʔūzbakiyya)
— language
Arabic:
اللُّغَة الأُوزْبَكِيَّة
(al-luḡa l-ʔūzbakiyya)
— language
Arabic:
أُوزْبَكِيّ
(ʔūzbakiyy)
— language
Armenian:
ուզբեկերեն
(uzbekeren)
— language
Asturian:
uzbecu
— language
Asturian:
uzbequistanín
— language
Basque:
uzbekera
— language
Bulgarian:
узбе́кски
(uzbékski)
— language
Bulgarian:
узбе́кски ези́к
(uzbékski ezík)
— language
Catalan:
uzbek
— language
Chinese Mandarin:
烏茲別克語 /乌兹别克语
(wūzībiékèyǔ)
— language
Czech:
uzbečtina
— language
Danish:
usbekisk
— language
Dhivehi:
އުޒްބެކި
(uzbeki)
— language
Dutch:
Oezbeeks
— language
Faroese:
usbekskt
— language
Finnish:
uzbekki
— language
Finnish:
uzbekin kieli
— language
French:
ouzbek
— language
French:
turk-oriental
— language
Galician:
uzbeko
— language
German:
Usbekisch
— language
Hebrew:
אוּזְבֶּקִית
(uzbekit)
— language
Hindi:
उज़बेक
(uzbek)
— language
Hindi:
उज़्बेक
(uzbek)
— language
Hungarian:
üzbég
— language
Icelandic:
úsbekíska
— language
Italian:
uzbeko
— language
Japanese:
ウズベク語
(uzubeku-go)
— language
Korean:
우즈베크어
(ujeubekeueo)
— language
Kyrgyz:
өзбекче
(özbekce)
— language
Latvian:
uzbeku
— language
Latvian:
uzbeku valoda
— language
Manchu:
ᡠᡯᡳᠪᡳᠶᡝᡴ ᡤᡳᠰᡠᠨ
(udzibiyek gisun)
— language
Navajo:
Ózbeʼ bizaad
— language
Norwegian Bokmål:
usbekisk
— language
Norwegian Nynorsk:
usbekisk
— language
Persian:
ازبکی
(ozbaki)
— language
Polish:
uzbecki
— language
Portuguese:
uzbeque
— language
Romanian:
uzbecă (undef.)
— language
Romanian:
limba uzbecă
— language
Russian:
узбе́кский
(uzbékskij)
— language
Serbo-Croatian:
у̀збечкӣ
— language
Serbo-Croatian:
ùzbečkī
— language
Slovak:
uzbečtina
— language
Slovene:
uzbeščina
— language
Spanish:
uzbeko
— language
Swahili:
Kizibeki
— language
Tajik:
ӯзбакӣ
(üzbaki)
— language
Thai:
ภาษาอุซเบก
(paa-sǎa ús-bèek)
— language
Turkish:
Özbekçe
— language
Turkish:
Özbek Türkçesi
— language
Uzbek:
oʻzbekcha
— language
Uzbek:
ўзбекча
(oʻzbekcha)
— language
Xibe:
ᡠᡯᡞᠪᡞᠶᡝᡣ ᡤᡞᠰᡠᠨ
(udzibiyek gisun)
— language
Arabic:
أُوزْبَكِيّ
(ʔūzbakiyy)
— person
Arabic:
أُوزْبَكِيّة
(ʔūzbakiyya)
— person
Armenian:
ուզբեկ
(uzbek)
— person
Asturian:
uzbecu
— person
Asturian:
uzbequistanín
— person
Asturian:
uzbeca
— person
Asturian:
uzbequistanina
— person
Azerbaijani:
özbək
— person
Belarusian:
узбе́к
(uzbjék)
— person
Belarusian:
узбе́чка
(uzbjéčka)
— person
Bulgarian:
узбе́к
(uzbék)
— person
Bulgarian:
узбе́чка
(uzbéčka)
— person
Catalan:
uzbek
— person
Chinese Mandarin:
烏茲別克人 /乌兹别克人
(wūzībiékèrén)
— person
Czech:
Uzbek
— person
Danish:
usbeker
— person
Dutch:
Oezbeek
— person
Dutch:
Oezbeekse
— person
Esperanto:
uzbeko
— person
Esperanto:
uzbekino
— person
Faroese:
usbeki
— person
Finnish:
uzbekki
— person
French:
Ouzbek
— person
French:
Ouzbèke
— person
Galician:
uzbeko
— person
Georgian:
უზბეკი
(uzbeḳi)
— person
German:
Usbeke
— person
German:
Usbekin
— person
Gujarati:
ઉઝબક
(ujhabak)
— person
Hebrew:
אוזבקי
(uzbeki)
— person
Hebrew:
אוזבקית
(uzbekit)
— person
Hindi:
उज़्बेक
(uzbek)
— person
Hungarian:
üzbég
— person
Italian:
uzbeko
— person
Italian:
uzbeka
— person
Japanese:
ウズベク人
(uzubeku-jin)
— person
Kazakh:
өзбек
(özbek)
— person
Kyrgyz:
өзбек
(özbek)
— person
Latvian:
uzbeks
— person
Latvian:
uzbekiete
— person
Manchu:
ᡠᡯᡳᠪᡳᠶᡝᡴ
(udzibiyek)
— person
Norwegian Bokmål:
usbeker
— person
Norwegian Nynorsk:
usbekar
— person
Pashto:
ازبک
(ozbák)
— person
Pashto:
اوزبک
(ozbák)
— person
Persian:
ازبک
— person
Dari:
اوزبک
— person
Polish:
Uzbek
— person
Polish:
Uzbeczka
— person
Polish:
Uzbekistańczyk
— person
Polish:
Uzbekistanka
— person
Portuguese:
uzbeque
— person
Romanian:
uzbec
— person
Romanian:
uzbecă
— person
Russian:
узбе́к
(uzbék)
— person
Russian:
узбе́чка
(uzbéčka)
— person
Sarikoli:
ызбаг
— person
Sarikoli:
у̊збаг
— person
Serbo-Croatian:
У̀збек
— person
Serbo-Croatian:
Узбекиста́нац
— person
Serbo-Croatian:
Ùzbek
— person
Serbo-Croatian:
Uzbekistánac
— person
Shughni:
узбак
(uzbak)
— person
Shughni:
йузбак
(yuzbak)
— person
Shughni:
в̌узбак
(wuzbak)
— person
Slovak:
Uzbek
— person
Slovak:
Uzbeci
— person
Spanish:
uzbeko
— person
Swahili:
Mzibeki
— person
Tatar:
үзбәк
(üzbäk)
— person
Thai:
ชาวอุซเบก
(chaao ús-bèek)
— person
Thai:
คนอุซเบก
(kon ús-bèek)
— person
Turkish:
Özbek
— person
Turkish:
Özbekistanlı
— person
Ottoman Turkish:
اوزبك
(özbek)
— person
Turkmen:
özbek
— person
Ukrainian:
узбе́к
(uzbék)
— person
Ukrainian:
узбе́чка
(uzbéčka)
— person
Uyghur:
ئۆزبېك
(özbëk)
— person
Uzbek:
oʻzbek
— person
Uzbek:
ўзбек
(oʻzbek)
— person
Xibe:
ᡠᡯᡞᠪᡞᠶᡝᡣ ᠨᡞᠶᠠᠯᠮᠠ
(udzibiyek niyalma)
— person