Uyghur edit

Etymology edit

From Classical Mongolian ᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ (ayimag). Cognates with Turkish oymak, Salar amaq, Kyrgyz аймак (aymak), Yakut аймах (aymaq).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ئايماق (aymaq) (plural ئايماقلار (aymaqlar))

  1. tribe

Further reading edit

  • Schwarz, Henry G. (1992) An Uyghur-English Dictionary (East Asian Research Aids & Translations; 3), Bellingham, Washington: Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University, →ISBN