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Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region — /ˈʃɪndʒiʌŋ ˈwigʊə/ (say shinjeeung weegoouh) noun an administrative division of north western China, formerly a province. 1 646 900 km2. Capital: Urumqi. Formerly, Sinkiang Uighur AR …
Sinkiang, Uygur Autonomous Region of — ▪ autonomous region, China Introduction Uygur also spelled Uighur, Chinese (Wade Giles) Hsin chiang Wei wu erh Tzu chih ch ü, (Pinyin) Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, autonomous region occupying the northwestern corner of China. It is… … Universalium
Xinjiang — noun an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People s Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people • Syn: ↑Sinkiang, ↑Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region •… … Useful english dictionary
Uighur — noun 1. a member of a people who speak Uighur and live in Xinjiang and adjacent areas • Syn: ↑Uigur, ↑Uygur • Hypernyms: ↑Turki • Member Holonyms: ↑Xinjiang, ↑Sinkiang, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Xinjiang — For other uses, see Xinjiang (disambiguation). Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Chinese : 新疆维吾尔自治区 Xīnjiāng Wéiwú ěr Zìzhìqū Uyghur … Wikipedia
Xinjiang Uygur — /shin jyahng wee geuhr/, n. an autonomous region in NW China, bordering Tibet, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Tadzhikistan, Pakistan, and India: formerly a province. 13,840,000; 635,830 sq. mi. (1,646,800 sq. km). Cap.: Ürümqi. Also, Sinkiang… … Universalium
Xinjiang Uygur — /shin jyahng wee geuhr/, n. an autonomous region in NW China, bordering Tibet, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Tadzhikistan, Pakistan, and India: formerly a province. 13,840,000; 635,830 sq. mi. (1,646,800 sq. km). Cap.: Ürümqi. Also, Sinkiang… … Useful english dictionary
Uighur — Ui•ghur or Uigur or Uyghur [[t]wē′gər[/t]] n. pl. ghurs or gurs, (esp. collectively) ghur or gur. 1) peo a member of a Turkic people of Central Asia, living mainly in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of W China 2) peo the language of the… … From formal English to slang
Uighur — or Uigur [wē′goor] n. 〚Uighur name < ?〛 1. a member of a Turkic people, living mainly in W China and Uzbekistan, that ruled in Mongolia and Turkestan in the Middle Ages 2. the Turkic language of this people adj. of the Uighurs or their language… … Universalium
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