Uyghur

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Etymology

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From Mongolian ᠪᠤᠯᠴᠢᠩ (bulčiŋ). Cognates with Kalmyk бульчң (bulʹçñ), Kazakh бұлшық (būlşyq), Kyrgyz булчуң (bulcuŋ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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بۇلجۇڭ (buljung) (plural بۇلجۇڭلار (buljunglar))

  1. (anatomy) muscle

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