English

Noun

Uzbeks

1. plural of Uzbek

French

Adjective

uzbeks m pl

1. masculine plural of uzbek

Latvian

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately a borrowing from Uzbek oʻzbek, of uncertain origin; possibly from Turkic uz ‎(“self”) and Sogdian bek ‎(“master”).

Noun

uzbeks m (1st declension, feminine form: uzbekiete)

1. a (male) Uzbek, a man from Uzbekistan or of Uzbek descent

   vecais uzbeks‎ ― the old Uzbek (man)

   uzbeks iesūdz tiesā Zviedrijas tirdzniecības centru‎ ― an Uzbek (man) sues a Swedish shopping center

   uzbeki mīl svinēt svētkus un prot to darīt no sirds‎ ― the Uzbeks love to celebrate holidays and know how to do it from the heart (= with enthusiasm)

2. (genitive plural) Uzbek, pertaining to Uzbekistan and its people

   uzbeku valoda‎ ― the Uzbek language

   uzbeku literatūra‎ ― Uzbek literature

   uzbeku virtuve‎ ― Uzbek cuisine

   Latvijas uzbeku kultūras biedrība‎ ― Latvia's association for Uzbek culture

Declension

Related terms

• Uzbekistāna
• uzbekisks
• uzbeku valoda