Uyghur

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Etymology

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Derived from يۇمماق (yummaq, to close, to shut). Cognates with Turkish yumuk, Southern Altai јумук (ǰumuk), etc.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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يۇمۇق (yumuq)

  1. closed, shut
  2. grasped

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