Uzbekistan

Pronunciation

Origin

Uncertain; possibly from Turkic uz ("self") + Sogdian bek ("master"). The suffix is known to be from Persian ستان (stān, "-stan").

Full definition of Uzbekistan

Proper noun

1. Country in Central Asia. Official name: Republic of Uzbekistan.

Derived terms

• Uzbekistani

Related terms

• Uzbek
• Uzbek SSR