Uyghur

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Etymology

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From Russian парази́т (parazít).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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پارازىت (parazit) (plural پارازىتلار (parazitlar))

  1. (biology) parasite (organism that exists by stealing resources from another organism)
  2. (figuratively, derogatory) parasite (useless person who always relies on other people's work and gives nothing back)

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