Uyghur

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Etymology

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From Arabic أَطْرَاف (ʔaṭrāf), the plural of Arabic طَرَف (ṭaraf). Compare Uzbek atrof and Turkish etraf.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ئەتراپ (etrap) (plural ئەتراپلار (etraplar))

  1. surroundings, vicinity, environment

Further reading

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  • 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