Ui·ghur
| \ ˈwē-ˌgu̇r
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variants:
or less commonly Uigur
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
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“Uighur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uighur. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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The first known use of Uighur was in 1747
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