Uighur

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Uighur

proper noun

alternative Alternative spelling of Uyghur

noun Uighurs · Uighur

alternative Alternative spelling of Uyghur The tiny Uighur settlement of Tongguzbasti, 170km (102 miles) north of Keriya beside the rapidly diminishing Keriya Dariya, must rank as one of the most remote places in Xinjiang. It is said to stand on the ruins of the lost city of Keladun, and artefacts dating from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 222)

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alternative, not comparable Alternative spelling of Uyghur [...]based on the Uighur alphabet, is still in use among the Mongols today.

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@misc{uighur_2026,
  title = {Uighur},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uighur},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}