Uyghur

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Etymology

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Possibly from Middle Mongol ᠨᠣᠬᠠᠢ (noqai, dog).[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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نوغاي (noghay) (plural نوغايلار (noghaylar))

  1. Nogai (a Turkic ethnic group)

Noun

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نوغاي (noghay) (plural نوغايلار (noghaylar))

  1. A member of this ethnic group.

Adjective

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نوغاي (noghay)

  1. Of or related to the people or culture of Nogais.

References

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  1. ^ Akbaba, Dilek Ergönenç. "NOGAY ADI VE NOGAYLARIN KÖKENİ ÜZERİNE." Tehlikedeki Diller Dergisi 2.2 (2013): 233-242.

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