East Turkestan
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
- This is a politically-charged term that was originally used to imply that the region belonged with the then-Russian-held regions to the west. Now it's mostly used by separatists who want to emphasize its non-Chinese character. See East Turkestan on Wikipedia for more.
Translations[edit]
a historical region in Asia
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Xinjiang — see Xinjiang
