uzbeks
See also: Uzbeks
French
Adjective
uzbeks m pl
- masculine plural of uzbek
Latvian
Etymology
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Uzbek oʻzbek, of uncertain origin; possibly from Turkic, compare Turkish uz (“self”), Sogdian [Term?] (/bek/, “master”).
Noun
uzbeks m (1st declension, feminine form: uzbekiete)
- 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)
- (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
Declension of uzbeks (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | uzbeks | uzbeki |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | uzbeku | uzbekus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | uzbeka | uzbeku |
| dative (datīvs) | uzbekam | uzbekiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | uzbeku | uzbekiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | uzbekā | uzbekos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | uzbeks | uzbeki |
Related terms
- Uzbekistāna
- uzbekisks
- uzbeku valoda