Uyghur

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Etymology

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From Arabic مَحْكَمَة (maḥkama).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مەھكىمە (mehkime) (plural مەھكىمىلەر (mehkimiler))

  1. (law) court (hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered)
  2. (law) court (persons officially assembled under authority of law)
  3. judge's office
  4. government office

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