Uyghur

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Etymology

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From Persian مهمان (mehmân).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مېھمان (mëhman) (plural مېھمانلار (mëhmanlar))

  1. guest
    مېھمانخانىدا يەنە بەش باشقا مېھمان بار.
    mëhmanxanida yene besh bashqa mëhman bar.
    There are five other guests at the hotel.
    كەچۈرۈڭ، ھازىر مېھمان ئۇزىتىشىم لازىم.
    kechürüng, hazir mëhman uzitishim lazim.
    I'm sorry, I have to see off the guests now.

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