Uyghur

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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كىتاب (kitab) (plural كىتابلار (kitablar))

  1. book

Usage notes

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  1. When letter "b" is at the end of the word, its pronunciation becomes "p", but the written form don't change.
  2. The pronunciation of the last vowel "a" becomes "i" when suffix is added, also the written form don't change. e.g. كىتابى (kitabi) /kitiwi/

Declension

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