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Pronunciation
Wordlist
Grammar
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Cyrillic
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Latin
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Pronunciation
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À
à
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A
a
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"a"
as in "cat"
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Å
å
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Ye
ye, E e
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"ye"
as in "yet" at the beginning of a word, "e" as in "let" elsewhere
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¨
¸
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Yo
yo
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"ya"
as in "yawn"
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È
è
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I
I
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"i"
as in "pin"
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Î
î
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O
o
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"o"
as in "pot"
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Ð
ð
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R
r
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a
"trilled r" (like in Scottish), or, between vowels, a "flapped r" (like
"dd" in "ladder" in normal speech)
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Ó
ó
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U
u
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"oo"
as in "cool"
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Õ
õ
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X
x
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"ch"
as in German "Bach" or Scottish "loch"
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Ý
ý
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E
e
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"e"
as in "let"
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Þ
þ
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Yu
yu
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"yu"
as in "you"
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ß
ÿ
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Ya
ya
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"ya"
as in "yak"
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Œ
œ
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O'
o'
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"u"
as in "put" (also represents a second vowel in some dialects, similar
to
"au" as in "caught"
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Š
š
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Q
q
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like
a "k" but further back in the mouth
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F
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G'
g'
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like
a French "r" (voiced version of "x")
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ìåí
|
men
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I
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ñåí
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sen
|
you
(singular, informal
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ó
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u
|
he/she/it,
that
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áó
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bu
|
this
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ñèç
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siz
|
you
(plural, formal)
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áèç
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biz
|
we
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óëàð
|
ular
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they
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ÿõøè
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yaxshi
|
good
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çœð
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zo'r
|
excellent
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¸ìîí
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yomon
|
bad
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œðòà÷à
|
o'rtacha
|
in
the middle
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êàòòà
|
katta
|
big
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êè÷êèíà
|
kichkina
|
small
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ÿíãè
|
yangi
|
new
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ýñêè
|
eski
|
old
(thing)
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¸ø
|
yosh
|
young
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šàðè
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qari
|
old
(person)
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êàñàë
|
kasal
|
sick
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ñî
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sog'
|
healthy
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šèììàò
|
qimmat
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expensive
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àðçîí
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arzon
|
cheap
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èññèš
|
issiq
|
hot
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ñîâóš
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sovuq
|
cold
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ñåêèí
|
sekin
|
slow
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òåç
|
tez
|
fast
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ÿšèí
|
yaqin
|
close
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óçîš
|
uzoq
|
far
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òœðè
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to'g'ri
|
correct,
straight
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áîé
|
boy
|
rich
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õóðñàíä
|
xursand
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happy
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÷èðîéëè
|
chiroyli
|
beautiful,
good-looking
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òîçà
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toza
|
clean
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òàé¸ð
|
tayyor
|
ready
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øèðèí
|
shirin
|
sweet
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êàì
|
kam
|
small,
few, little
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îçãèíà
|
ozgina
|
a
little
|
|
êœï
|
ko'p
|
much,
many
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àð
|
har
|
each
|
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àììà
|
hamma
|
all
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áóòóí
|
butun
|
whole
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å÷
|
hech
|
none
|
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êœïðîš
|
ko'proq
|
more
|
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êåðàê
|
kerak
|
necessary
|
|
ìóìêèí
|
mumkin
|
possible
|
|
œíã
|
o'ng
|
right
|
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÷àï
|
chap
|
left
|
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áîøšà
|
boshqa
|
other
|
|
ýíã
|
eng
|
most
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šîðà
|
qora
|
black
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îš
|
oq
|
white
|
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ñàðèš
|
sariq
|
yellow
|
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šèçèë
|
qizil
|
red
|
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êœê
|
ko'k
|
blue
|
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áèð
|
bir
|
one
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èêêè
|
ikki
|
two
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ó÷
|
uch
|
three
|
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òœðò
|
to'rt
|
four
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áåø
|
besh
|
five
|
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îëòè
|
olti
|
six
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åòòè
|
yetti
|
seven
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ñàêêèç
|
sakkiz
|
eight
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òœššèç
|
to'qqiz
|
nine
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ϒ
|
o'n
|
ten
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éèãèðìà
|
yigirma
|
twenty
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œòòèç
|
o'ttiz
|
thirty
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šèðš
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qirq
|
forty
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ýëëèê
|
ellik
|
fifty
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îëòìèø
|
oltmish
|
sixty
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åòìèø
|
yetmish
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seventy
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ñàêñîí
|
sakson
|
eighty
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òœšñîí
|
to'qson
|
ninety
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þç
|
yuz
|
hundred
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ìèíã
|
ming
|
thousand
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ÿðèì
|
yarim
|
half
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áó
åðäà
|
bu
yerda
|
here
|
|
ó
åðäà
|
u
yerda
|
there
|
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îçèð
|
hozir
|
now,
wait a minute
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ýðòà
|
erta
|
early
|
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êå÷
|
kech
|
late
|
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êå÷à
|
kecha
|
yesterday
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áóãóí
|
bugun
|
today
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ýðòàãà
|
ertaga
|
tomorrow
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áèðãà
|
birga
|
together
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æóäà
|
juda
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very
|
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ôàšàò
|
faqat
|
only
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ÿíà
|
yana
|
again
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àëè
|
hali
|
still,
yet
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íèìà
|
nima
|
what
|
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êèì
|
kim
|
who
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šàåðäà
|
qayerda
|
where
|
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šàåðãà
|
qayerga
|
where
to
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šàíè
|
qani
|
where
(exactly)
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šà÷îí
|
qachon
|
when
|
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íèìàãà
|
nimaga
|
why
|
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šàíäàé
|
qanday
|
how,
what kind of
|
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šàí÷à
|
qancha
|
how
much, how many
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íå÷à
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necha
|
how
much, how many
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šàéñè
|
qaysi
|
which
|
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àãàð
|
agar
|
if
|
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âà
|
va
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and
|
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¸êè
|
yoki
|
or
|
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ëåêèí
|
lekin
|
but
|
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÷óíêè
|
chunki
|
because
|
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àì
|
ham
|
also
|
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áèëàí
|
bilan
|
with
|
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¸íèäà
|
yonida
|
beside
|
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è÷èäà
|
ichida
|
inside
|
|
êåéèí
|
keyin
|
after
|
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îëäèí
|
oldin
|
before
|
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óñòèäà
|
ustida
|
on
top of
|
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ó÷óí
|
uchun
|
for
|
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àšèäà
|
haqida
|
about
|
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àéò-
|
ayt-
|
say
|
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áåð-
|
ber-
|
give
|
|
áèë-
|
bil-
|
know
(something)
|
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áîð-
|
bor-
|
go
|
|
áœë-
|
bo'l-
|
be,
become
|
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ãàïèð-
|
gapir-
|
speak
|
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äàì
îë-
|
dam
ol-
|
rest
|
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äàðñ
áåð-
|
dars
ber-
|
teach
(give lessons)
|
|
å-
|
ye-
|
eat
|
|
¸ç-
|
yoz-
|
write
|
|
¸ï-
|
yop-
|
close
|
|
¸ò-
|
yot-
|
lie
down
|
|
è÷-
|
ich-
|
drink
|
|
èøîí-
|
ishon-
|
believe
|
|
êåë-
|
kel-
|
come
|
|
êåò-
|
ket-
|
go,
leave
|
|
êèð-
|
kir-
|
enter
|
|
êóò-
|
kut-
|
wait
|
|
êœð-
|
ko'r-
|
see
|
|
îë-
|
ol-
|
take
|
|
îëèá
áîð-
|
olib
bor-
|
take
(to someone)
|
|
îëèá
êåë-
|
olib
kel-
|
bring
|
|
î÷-
|
och-
|
open
|
|
ñîë-
|
sol-
|
put
in
|
|
ñîò-
|
sot-
|
sell
|
|
ñîòèá
îë-
|
sotib
ol-
|
buy
|
|
òóð-
|
tur-
|
stand,
live
|
|
òóøóí-
|
tushun-
|
understand
|
|
÷èš-
|
chiq-
|
exit,
go out
|
|
ýøèò-
|
eshit-
|
listen
|
|
þâ-
|
yuv-
|
wash
|
|
þð-
|
yur-
|
walk
|
|
œðãàí-
|
o'rgan-
|
learn,
study
|
|
Ϙ-
|
o't-
|
pass
|
|
œòèð-
|
o'tir-
|
sit
down
|
|
šàéò-
|
qayt-
|
return
|
|
šèë-
|
qil-
|
do,
make
|
|
šœé-
|
qo'y-
|
put
|
|
à¸ë
|
ayol
|
woman
|
|
áàõò
|
baxt
|
happiness
|
|
áîëà
|
bola
|
child
|
|
áîçîð
|
bozor
|
outdoor
market
|
|
âàšò
|
vaqt
|
time
|
|
ãœøò
|
go'sht
|
meat
|
|
äàðñ
|
dars
|
lesson
|
|
äåðàçà
|
deraza
|
window
|
|
äåâîð
|
devor
|
wall
|
|
äœêîí
|
do'kon
|
shop,
store
|
|
äœñò
|
do'st
|
friend
|
|
åð
|
yer
|
ground
|
|
¸ðäàì
|
yordam
|
help
|
|
¸
|
yog'
|
butter,
oil
|
|
æàâîá
|
javob
|
answer
|
|
èñì
|
ism
|
name
|
|
èø÷è
|
ishchi
|
worker
|
|
éèë
|
yil
|
year
|
|
êàëèò
|
kalit
|
key
|
|
êå÷šóðóí
|
kechqurun
|
evening
|
|
êèéèì
|
kiyim
|
clothing
|
|
êèòîá
|
kitob
|
book
|
|
êèøè
|
kishi
|
person
|
|
êóí
|
kun
|
day
|
|
êœ÷à
|
ko'cha
|
street
|
|
ìàêòàá
|
maktab
|
school
|
|
ìàøèíà
|
mashina
|
car
|
|
ìåâà
|
meva
|
fruit
|
|
ìåìîí
|
mehmon
|
guest
|
|
íàðñà
|
narsa
|
thing
|
|
íîí
|
non
|
bread
|
|
îâšàò
|
ovqat
|
food
|
|
îèëà
|
oila
|
family
|
|
îé
|
oy
|
moon,
month
|
|
îíà
|
ona
|
mother
|
|
îòà
|
ota
|
father
|
|
îø
|
osh
|
food,
rice pilaf
|
|
ïè¸ëà
|
piyola
|
cup
|
|
ïóë
|
pul
|
money
|
|
ðó÷êà
|
ruchka
|
pen
|
|
ñàâîë
|
savol
|
question
|
|
ñàáçàâîò
|
sabzavot
|
vegetable
|
|
ñîàò
|
soat
|
hour,
watch, clock
|
|
ñòîë
|
stol
|
table
|
|
ñòóë
|
stul
|
chair
|
|
ñóâ
|
suv
|
water
|
|
ñóìêà
|
sumka
|
bag
|
|
ñóò
|
sut
|
milk
|
|
ñœç
|
so'z
|
word
|
|
òàëàáà
|
talaba
|
student
|
|
òóàëåò
|
tualet
|
toilet
|
|
òóç
|
tuz
|
salt
|
|
óé
|
uy
|
house
|
|
õîíà
|
xona
|
room
|
|
õîòèí
|
xotin
|
wife
|
|
Õóäî
|
Xudo
|
God
|
|
÷îé
|
choy
|
tea
|
|
øàêàð
|
shakar
|
sugar
|
|
øààð
|
shahar
|
city
|
|
ýð
|
er
|
husband
|
|
ýðêàê
|
erkak
|
man
|
|
ýðòàëàá
|
ertalab
|
morning
|
|
ýøèê
|
eshik
|
door
|
|
þðàê
|
yurak
|
heart
|
|
œšèòóâ÷è
|
o'qituvchi
|
teacher
|
|
œèë
|
o'g'il
|
son
|
|
šèç
|
qiz
|
daughter
|
|
šèøëîš
|
qishloq
|
village
|
|
šîøèš
|
qoshiq
|
spoon
|
|
šîîç
|
qog'oz
|
paper
|
|
šœøíè
|
qo'shni
|
neighbour
|
|
àôòà
|
hafta
|
week
|
|
îâëè
|
hovli
|
courtyard
|
|
Aðçèìàéäè.
|
Arzimaydi.
|
You're
welcome.
|
|
áîð
|
bor
|
existent,
there is/are
|
|
Áó
íèìà?
|
Bu
nima?
|
What
is this?
|
|
Áœïòè.
|
Bo'pti.
|
Okay,
well.
|
|
èëòèìîñ
|
iltimos
|
please
(request)
|
|
霚
|
yo'q
|
no,
not, there is/are not
|
|
Kå÷èðàñèç.
|
Kechirasiz.
|
Excuse
me.
|
|
Màéëè.
|
Mayli.
|
Well,
all right
|
|
Màíà.
|
Mana.
|
Look,
here.
|
|
ìàðàìàò
|
marhamat
|
please
(offering)
|
|
Ìåíãà
¸šäè.
|
Mengayoqdi.
|
I
like it.
|
|
Íå÷à
¸øäàñèç?
|
Necha
yoshdasiz?
|
How
old are you?
|
|
Îèëàíãèç
áîðìè?
|
Oilangiz
bormi?
|
Do
you have a family?
|
|
ðàìàò
|
rahmat
|
thank
you
|
|
Càëîì.
|
Salom.
|
Hello
(literally, peace).
|
|
Ñèçãà
¸šäèìè?
|
Sizga
yoqdimi?
|
Do
you like it?
|
|
Ñîàò
íå÷à?
|
Soat
necha?
|
What
time is it?
|
|
Xàéð.
|
Xayr.
|
Goodbye.
|
|
Õóø
êåëèáñèç.
|
Xush
kelibsiz.
|
Welcome.
|
|
Xϕ.
|
Xo'p.
|
Okay,
very well.
|
|
ýìàñ
|
emas
|
not
|
|
ßõøèìèñèç?
|
Yaxshimisiz?
|
Are
you well?
|
|
Šàåðäà
èøëàéñèç?
|
Qayerda
ishlaysiz?
|
Where
do you work?
|
|
Šàåðäàíñèç?
|
Qayerdansiz?
|
Where
are you from?
|
|
Šàëàéñèç?
|
Qalaysiz?
|
How
are you?
|
|
Šà÷îí
êåëèäèíãèç?
|
Qachon
keldingiz?
|
When
did you come?
|
|
à
|
ha
|
yes
|
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