Uighur

Ui·ghur

noun \ˈwē-ˌgu̇r\

Definition of UIGHUR

1

: a member of a Turkic people powerful in Mongolia and eastern Turkestan between the 8th and 12th centuries a.d. who constitute a majority of the population of Chinese Turkestan

2

: the Turkic language of the Uighurs

— Uighur also Uigur adjective

Variants of UIGHUR

Ui·ghur also Ui·gur \ˈwē-ˌgu̇r\

Origin of UIGHUR

Uighur Uighur

First Known Use: 1747

Rhymes with UIGHUR

abjure, adjure, Adour, allure, amour, Ashur, assure, brochure, ceinture, cocksure, coiffure, conjure, contour, couture, demure, detour, dirt-poor, endure, ensure, faubourg, for sure, Fraktur, grandeur, gravure, guipure, hachure, immure, impure, insure, inure, kultur, land-poor, langur, ligure, manure, mature, mohur, obscure, parure, perdure, procure, rondure, secure, siddur, tambour, tandoor, tenure, unmoor, velour, velure