Uyghur

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Etymology

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From Arabic اِسْتِيلَاء (istīlāʔ). Cognate with Turkish istila and Uzbek istilo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ئىستېلا (istëla) (plural ئىستېلىلار (istëlilar))

  1. subjugation
  2. occupation