Uyghur

Noun

خىتاي • ‎(xitay)

1. (dated, now offensive) A man who is Chinese.

Proper noun

خىتاي • ‎(xitay)

1. (dated, now offensive) China

Usage notes

Although this term for China is shared with most Central Asian and Slavic languages, whose forms of the name probably derive their -i and -y endings from Uyghur,^[1] as it refers to an era of nomadic domination over the Han, it is formally prohibited within China and functions as a kind of racial slur.

Synonyms

• جۇڭگو ‎(junggo)

References

1. ↑ Sinor, D. (1998) "The Kitan and the Kara Kitay" in History of Civilizations of Central Asia, Vol. IV, Pt. I, UNESCO, p. 241.