Uzbek

noun

Uz·​bek ˈu̇z-ˌbek  ˈəz-  u̇z-ˈbek 

variants or less commonly Uzbeg

ˈu̇z-ˌbeg 

ˈəz-,

u̇z-ˈbeg 

1

: a member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and adjacent regions of central Asia

2

: the Turkic language of the Uzbek people

Uzbek adjective

or less commonly Uzbeg

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1