يىپەك

Uyghur

Etymology

Possibly derived from Proto-Turkic *yip (“cord, thread, string”). Cognates with Turkish ipek, Southern Altai јибек (ǰibek).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jipɛk/

Noun

يىپەك • (yipek) (plural يىپەكلەر (yipekler))

1. silk (thread)
2. silk (fabric)

Further reading

• Schwarz, Henry G. (1992) An Uyghur-English Dictionary (East Asian Research Aids & Translations; 3), Bellingham, Washington: Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University, →ISBN