Uzbekistan

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
10/6/2024, 9:08 PM	Mike C	update #116
5/29/2020, 9:30 PM	Mike C	update #108
4/16/2019, 9:13 PM	Mike C	update #103
2/28/2019, 2:08 PM	Mike C	added

Type Country

Usage English, Russian, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Swedish

Scripts Узбекистан(Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian)

Pronounced Pron. /ʊz.ˈbɛk.ɪ.stɑːn/(English)

Meaning & History

From Uzbek O'zbekiston, derived from the ethnic name O'zbek (which is probably in part from Turkic beg meaning "chieftain, master") combined with the Persian suffix ستان (stān) meaning "land of". This is the name of a country in central Asia.