"Uyghuristan" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌwiɡəɹɪˈstɑːn/, /ˌuːɪ-/, /-ˈstæn/
Etymology: Borrowed from Uyghur ئۇيغۇرىستان (uyghuristan), from ئۇيغۇر (uyghur) + ـىستان (-istan); equivalent to Uyghur + -i- + -stan. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ug|ئۇيغۇرىستان}} Uyghur ئۇيغۇرىستان (uyghuristan), {{m|ug|ئۇيغۇر}} ئۇيغۇر (uyghur), {{m|ug|ـىستان}} ـىستان (-istan), {{af|en|Uyghur|-i-|-stan}} Uyghur + -i- + -stan Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Uyghuristan
  1. An area in Central Asia which is inhabited by Uyghurs. Wikipedia link: Uyghuristan Categories (place): Asia, Political subdivisions Synonyms: Uyghurland Related terms: Altishahr Translations (area): أُويْغُورِسْتَان (ʔūyḡūristān) [feminine] (Arabic), Uyğurustan (Azerbaijani), Уйғырстан (Uyğırstan) (Bashkir), اویغورستان (Chagatai), 維吾爾斯坦 (Chinese Mandarin), 维吾尔斯坦 (Wéiwú'ěrsītǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), Ouïghouristan [masculine] (French), Ұйғырстан (Ūiğyrstan) (Kazakh), Уйгурстан (Uygurstan) (Kyrgyz), اویغورستان (uyğurestân) (Persian), Уйгырстан (Uygırstan) (Tatar), Uyguristan (Turkish), Uýgurystan (Turkmen), اویغورستان (ūiġūristān) [masculine] (Urdu), ئۇيغۇرىستان (uyghuristan) (Uyghur), Uygʻuriston (Uzbek)

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