Uyghur

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Etymology

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From يېڭى (yë'ngi, new, fresh) +‎ ـلىق (-liq). Cognates with Turkish yenilik.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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يېڭىلىق (yë'ngiliq) (plural يېڭىلىقلار (yë'ngiliqlar))

  1. novelty, innovation
  2. news

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