Uzbek

[ ooz-bek, uhz-, ooz-bek ]

noun

, plural Uz·beks, (especially collectively) Uz·bek.

1. a member of a town-dwelling Turkic people of Turkestan and Uzbekistan.
2. the Turkic language of the Uzbeks.

Uzbek

/ ˈʌz-; ˈʊzbɛk /

noun

1. -beks-bek a member of a Mongoloid people of Uzbekistan
2. the language of this people, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family

Example Sentences

Ani is Uzbek American and knows the language from her grandmother, but she’s barely proficient.

From Los Angeles Times

The Uzbek stood with his arms crossed, but with curious and wandering eyes.

From Literature

The Uzbeks beat Indonesia 2-0 in the semifinals on Monday in Doha, Qatar, and will face Japan for the title on Friday.

From Seattle Times

Officials named the bomber as a member of the Uzbek minority in southern Kyrgyzstan, and said they were investigating whether he had any links to Islamist extremists.

From New York Times

The agency also added an Uzbek company to the list for the same reasons.

From Reuters