ئېغىرلىق

Uyghur

Etymology

From ئېغىر (ëghir, “heavy”) +‎ ـلىق (-liq, “-ness”). Cognates with Turkish ağırlık.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔeʁirliq/

Noun

ئېغىرلىق • (ëghirliq) (plural ئېغىرلىقلار (ëghirliqlar))

1. weight
2. (figuratively) burden, emotional or psychological weight

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