Home and things in Uzbek
196 words in Uzbek on the topic “home and things”: uy — house, isitmoq — to warm, turar joy — housing, xona — room.
196 words on the topic
- turar joyhousingLiterally "a place of living": a word of notices and papers. In live speech one simply says "uy" — home.
- xonaroomthe h is a light breath
- oshxonakitchenThe same word as canteen: "house of food" — in the city and in the flat alike. The home kitchen is called exactly this.
- hammambathroomAt home the bathroom is called "hammam"; the public bath is the same word. A second name is "yuvilish xonasi" — the washing room.
- balkonbalconyIn summer the balcony here is a second tea table: a tapchan and bowls.
- qavatfloorthe deep q from the throat
- zinapoyastaircaseSteps and the staircase at once. In speech one hears "zinapoyalar" — the steps: the word willingly takes the plural.
- stoltable"Stolda" — on the table: the role of the word is said by the suffix -da; there is no preposition.
- shkafwardrobe"Shkafta" — in the wardrobe: there is no preposition, the suffix sticks to the word.
- derazawindow"Derazani ochmoq" — to open the window: the object takes -ni, and the verb closes the phrase.
- eshikdoorDoor, wicket and gate at once. "Eshikdan kirdi" — "entered through the door": from-where is said by -dan.
- chiroqlampch is the ch of chair, the deep q at the end
- elektrelectricityIn speech one also hears "tok" — current: "tok yoʻq" — the lights are out. A short word spoken every day.
- chiqinditrashch is the ch of chair, the deep q from the throat
- kir yuvishlaundryLiterally "dirty washing": "kir" — dirty linen, "yuvish" — washing. "Kir yuvish mashinasi" — the washing machine.
- idishdishesBoth dishes and vessel at once: bowl, plate, cauldron — all "idish". The plural is "idishlar", one block.
- sochiqtowelch is the ch of chair, the deep q at the end
- sovunsoapIn speech one also hears "sabun" — the same soap; both spellings are alive.
- qoʻshnineighborthe deep q and an oʻ in one word
- shartnomacontractLiterally "condition-ness": "shart" — condition. Contracts here are read aloud, and a spoken agreement carries real weight.
- garovdeposita rasped gʻ at the start
- taʼmirrepairthe ʼ splits the syllables, a glottal catch
- shovqinlinoisythe q in the middle of the word
- ishlamaydidoes not workFrom "ishlamoq" — to work, with the negation -ma- inside. About devices and people alike; only context tells them apart.
- buzilib qoldiit broke downLiterally "having broken remained": "qoldi" — it remained, stuck in the broken state. The past -di here is already familiar.
- oqmoqto leakthe deep q from the throat
- ustani chaqiringcall the repairmanthe deep q, the nasal ng
- Qachon kelasiz?when will you come?the deep q from the throat
- ocholmaymanI cannot opench is the ch of chair
- bogʻgardena rasped gʻ, like the French r
- pechovenBoth the oven and the kitchen stove — one word. The tandoor is "tondir", a separate word with a separate destiny.
- muzlatgichfridgeLiterally "the icing device": "muz" — ice, plus the doing tail. A word assembled from local parts, no borrowing.
- rozetkasocketThe borrowed word settled in speech, and everyone says it. The bookish "ulyanish" is almost never heard aloud.
- qutiboxA native word: a box, a case and a crate. A box is "quti", a mailbox is "pochta qutisi" — one root.
- devorwallOne word for the wall of a room and the wall of a house: no need to distinguish. "On the wall" is "devorda", the same -da as everywhere.
- yotoqxonabedroomyotoq — a bed, xona — house: literally "the bed house". The same -xona as in oshxona, kutubxona and ustaxona — Uzbek builds a house out of words.
- hovliyardthe h is a light breath only
- shiftceilingIt lives in a pair with the floor — "pol": "poldan shiftgacha" — from floor to ceiling.
- darvozagateA native word: both the gate and the yard wicket. The door of a room is "eshik" — another word, so there is no confusion.
- panjarafenceBoth a fence and a window grille at once: panjara — any grating. A yard without panjara is a rarity, and the word is heard at every yard.
- garajgarageA garaj and a full hovli in the yard — the common picture of a Tashkent house.
- pochta qutisimailboxpochta plus quti — a box, which you know: literally "a post box". It hangs on the darvoza of most yards.
- zirxonabasementzir — the bottom: literally "the lower house". The same -xona as in yotoqxona and ustaxona — Uzbek builds even the basement out of words.
- idish yuvmoqto wash dishesidish — dishes, yuvmoq — to wash: literally "dishes to wash". Washing oneself is "yuvmoq" too: "qoʻl yuvmoq" — to wash hands.
- supurmoqto sweepA native word, unlike any borrowed one — easy to remember. The broom is "supurgi", one root.
- kir yuvmoqto do laundrykir — dirty linen: literally "linen to wash". The same yuvmoq as for dishes — the first word tells them apart, and that is all.
- dazmolmoqto ironFrom dazmol — an iron: literally "to iron". To stroke a cat is "silamoq" — a quite different word; do not mix.
- kechki ovqat tayyorlamoqto cook dinnerovqat — food, which you know; kechki — evening, from kech. tayyorlamoq — to cook in the broad sense: soup and salad alike.
- chiqindi tashlamoqto take out the trashchiqindi — trash, what went out of the house; tashlamoq — to throw, the verb you know from the ball. Literally "to throw the trash".
- changyutgichvacuum cleanerchang — dust, yutmoq — to swallow: literally "a dust swallower". The same yutmoq as "to win" — the word has two jobs, and the talk tells them apart.
- choʻtkabrusha rounded oʻ between o and yo
- chelakbucketA native word, heard in everyday life more than the bookish "vedro". In a chelak people carry water from the tap in the yard — a picture from life.
- dazmolironA native word, unlike anything borrowed. The ironing board is "dazmol doskasi", and both words hold to one root.
- yordam bermoqto helpyordam — help — you know from "help!"; bermoq — to give: literally "to give help". One helps to whom — "-ga": menga yordam bermoq.
- eshikni yopingclose the dooreshik — door, -ni — the object, yoping — "close" politely. To one's own people they say it short — "yop", and the suffix decides the politeness.
- Menga beringgive memenga — to me, the same -ga of "where to" on men; bering — "give" politely. The politeness holds -ng, and without it this is already an order to a friend.
- Jim boʻlingquiet, pleasea rounded oʻ between o and yo
- kvartira ijaraga olmoqto rent a flat"Ijara" — rent: the word lives in car rental too. Literally "to take a flat for rent"; to those who let, one says "ijaraga berish".
- ijara shartnomasirental contract"Shartnoma" — contract — you know from work: the same word in another business. Signed by the owner and the tenant.
- ijara haqirent payment"Haq" — payment: you know it from "ish haqi" — the salary. It is paid on the first, separately from utilities.
- koʻchmas mulk agentireal estate agent"Koʻchmas mulk" — real estate, literally "unmoving property": what will not move by itself. The agent takes his share from the first payment.
- kvartirani koʻrishflat viewingLiterally "to see the flat": "koʻrmoq" — to see — a simple word, a less simple matter. For a good viewing there can be a queue.
- mebelli kvartirafurnished flat"Mebel" — furniture, "-li" — with: literally "a furnished flat". Notices write "mebelli" or "mebelsiz" — unfurnished.
- koʻchib chiqmoqto move outThe pair of "koʻchib kirmoq": "chiqmoq" — to go out. One moves out by the end of the month, and for that a receipt is asked.
- koʻchishmovingThe process itself: boxes, bags, a truck. Among the nomads "koʻch" — the migration: an ancient word.
- koʻchmoqto move houseSomeone moves — "koʻchadi"; birds also "koʻchadi" — fly south. Where one moves to is said with -ga: "Samarqandga".
- yuk tashuvchiporterLiterally "load carrier": "yuk" — load, "tashimoq" — to carry. Two are called when there is much furniture; asked politely, paid at once.
- qadoqlamoqto packFrom "qadoq" — packaging: the box is closed and taped. Books go into small boxes — big ones tear.
- qadoqni ochmoqto unpackThe reverse is done by the same "ochmoq" — to open: you know it from the account. Unpacking is the pleasantest part of a move.
- yangi manzilnew address"Manzil" — an address: street, house, flat. The change of address is told to relatives and to the bank.
- buyumlarni tashishmoving of things"Buyum" — a thing: dishes, books, clothes — all buyum. The transport costs separately from the porters.
- joylashmoqto settle inFrom "joy" — place: to arrange oneself in the place, to put things on shelves. "Joylash" is also to find a seat in transport.
- yangi joyga koʻnikmoqto get used to the new place"Koʻnikmoq" — to get used, to become skilled: the same root as "koʻnikma" — a skill. Two or three weeks usually suffice.
- javonshelfBoth a shelf and a cabinet at once: the book one is "kitob javoni", the dish one — "idish javoni". An ancient word living in thousands of houses.
- gilamcarpetA carpet on the wall is not only warmth but the pride of the house; each district has its own patterns. On the floor — "pol gilami".
- oynamirrorOne word for the mirror and for glass: the window here is "deraza", and they are not to be confused. The mirror in the hallway greets everyone.
- pardacurtainA curtain and a drape at once: on windows and in the theater. Thick curtains hold the morning outside.
- yostiqpillowA head pillow and a sofa cushion — one word. The pillowcase is "yostiq yopigʻi" — literally "the pillow cover".
- lyustrachandelierIn speech "chiroq" — the light — is more common: "chiroqni yoq" — switch on the light. The chandelier is called by name when it is a real one, with pendants.
- boʻyoqpainta rounded oʻ; stress on the first syllable
- devorni boʻyamoqto paint the wall"Devor" — the wall: it is painted with a roller — "rolik", and that is a weekend for the whole family. The floor is painted too: "polni boʻyamoq".
- devor qogʻoziwallpaperLiterally "wall paper"; in speech "oboy" is heard too. It is glued rarely — walls are more often simply painted.
- plitkatileThe bathroom and kitchen do not do without it. It is laid on glue — "yelim bilan".
- buragʻichscrewdrivera rasped gʻ
- burgʻidrilla rasped gʻ twice
- taʼmirlamoqto do repairsthe ʼ splits the syllables
- hisoblagich koʻrsatkichimeter reading"Koʻrsatmoq" — to show: the meter shows how much went. It is reported once a month — by photo or in the app.
- suv toʻloviwater billLiterally "the payment for water": "toʻlov" — payment — you know from the bank. It comes in an envelope or in the app.
- tok toʻlovielectricity bill"Tok" — electricity: what comes from the socket. "Tok yoʻq" — the lights are out — is said about a district outage too.
- suvni uzdilarthe water was cut off"Uzmoq" — to cut, to interrupt: water is "cut" for repairs. The "they" is not named — whom to complain to, one seeks oneself.
- axlat idishitrash bin"Axlat" — trash, "idish" — vessel, bin. The household bucket is "axlat savati"; trash is not sorted everywhere, but people learn.
- kirish eshigientrywayLiterally "the entrance door": there is no separate word for the stairwell; people call it the entrance. From neighbors one also hears "podyezd".
- qoʻshnilar shovqinineighbor noisea rounded oʻ and sh
- uy qoidalarihouse rules"Qoida" — a rule: the list by the entrance — when quiet, where to dry linen. "Qoidani buzmoq" — to break a rule.
- duhovkaovenThe oven lives in every kitchen here. The whole stove is pechka, another word.
- mikrovolnovkamicrowaveA colloquial borrowing: the bookish variant is mikrotoʻlqinli pech, but people say it short. Food in it warms up rather than cooks.
- qirgichgratertwo deep throat q
- katta qoshiqladletwo deep throat q
- qopqoqliddeep throat q
- kesish taxtasicutting boardLiterally "the board of cutting": taxta — a board, kesmoq — to cut. Meat and vegetables are cut on different boards — a rule of cleanliness.
- fartukapronThe word came in with half the kitchen ware. Fartuk kiyib oling — put on the apron — the first thing a mother says in the kitchen.
- sufratableclothSufra is both the cloth and the laid table itself: sufra yozmoq — to lay for receiving guests. If a guest sees a sufra, he was expected.
- blenderblenderThe same word: blender. It chops fruit for juice and herbs for sauces — two attachments.
- idishfood containerOne word for ware and container: a plate, a bowl and a container are all idish. Ovqat idishi — a container for food.
- taroqcombthe deep throat q at the end
- soqol pichogʻirazora deep throat q and a rasped gʻ
- shampunshampooThe same word: shampoo. Soch shampuni — shampoo for hair; soap is sovun, and they are neighbors on the shelf.
- qaychiscissorsthe deep throat q at the start
- ignaneedleA needle is thin and sharp: oʻtkir. To thread it — ignaga ip oʻtazmoq — the business of trained fingers.
- ipthreadA thread is one syllable: ip. A silk thread is ipak ip, and threads on spools are sold by the hundred in colors.
- tashlamoqto throw awayTo throw and to discard at once: tashla! — throw it. Trash is musor, and musorni tashlamoq — take out the trash — is the morning ritual.
- saqlamoqto keepthe deep throat q at the start
- kir yuvish mashinasiwashing machiney as in yes
- idish yuvish mashinasidishwashery as in yes
- muzlatgichfreezerLiterally "the ice house": muz — ice (you know it from muzqaymoq). The same word names the whole refrigerator and the freezer compartment.
- ventilyatorfanAn international word: the fan. In summer it stands in every room — the air conditioner is dearer and not in every apartment.
- isitgichheaterFrom isitmoq — to warm: a heater is literally "a warmer". In winter it saves the rooms the central heating does not reach.
- fenhair dryerA short word, like the object itself: fen. Hair is dried with it — sochni fen bilan quritmoq.
- uzaytirgichextension cordy as in yes
- oʻchirgichswitcha rounded oʻ between o and yo
- vintscrewA small, constantly lost thing, and exactly one is always missing: bitta vint yetishmadi.
- achkichwrenchFrom achmoq — to open: a wrench is literally "an opener". The nut is gayka, also a loanword, and they are made for each other.
- qisqichplierstwo deep throat q
- izolyatsion lentainsulating tapeLiterally "the insulating ribbon": lenta — ribbon, the same word. The blue tape holds half the wires in the country.
- yelimgluey as in yes
- skotchtapeA colloquial borrowing, like at the neighbors. In its own way it is yopishtiruvchi lenta — "the sticky ribbon", but people say it short.
- arqonropethe deep throat q at the end
- yopishtirmoqto glue onFrom yopmoq — to seal and to close: to glue on is "to make stick". To come unglued is yopishmoq with another tail — the root is one.
- buramoqto screw inTo twist and to wind at once: flatbread is buramoq — rolled up, a screw — screwed in. To unscrew is achmoq, the same verb as to open.
- oʻlchamoqto measurea rounded oʻ and a deep throat q
- oʻzim tuzatamanto repair it myselfa rounded oʻ in oʻzim
- dushshowerAn international word: the shower. Dush olish — to take a shower, literally "to take": the same take as in a purchase.
- budilnikalarm clockTo set the alarm — budilnikni qoʻymoq: the same qoʻymoq as in pul qoʻymoq. To oversleep — budilnikni eshitmaslik.
- termometrthermometerBoth the room one and the medical one. To show the temperature — haroratni koʻrsatmoq, and harorat will be useful right there.
- tostertoasterThe morning device for non: a slice goes in, comes out hot. The same word as yours.
- tikuv mashinasisewing machineFrom tikmoq — to sew: the same root as tikuvchi — the tailor — you know. At home they say simply tikuv mashina.
- poydevorfoundationLiterally "the threshold of the house": poy — a base, devor — a wall. A house stands on it as a person on his principles.
- tushirmoqto lowerThe same "tush-" as in "to fall": the tail -ir makes another thing fall — a window, hands, a price are lowered down.
- surmoqto shoveLiterally "to push": the table here is moved by a push, not a pull. One word for both "move" and "shove".
- tushirib yubormoqto drop (accidentally)The same "tushir-" as in "lower", plus "-ib yubor" — "let it fall": one drops by accident. A glass is said exactly so — "tushirib yubordim".
- yigʻib olmoqto pick up (from floor)a rasped gʻ in yigʻib
- osmoqto hangA short word: a coat and a picture are hung alike. The pair of "olib tushmoq" — what was hung is later taken down.
- olib tushmoqto take downLiterally "having taken, to lower": from a shelf and a wall one takes down from above. The pair of "osmoq" — what was hung, one later takes down.
- bukmoqto foldLiterally "to bend": clothes and a map here are not folded but bent. Money is folded the same way — in half.
- yoymoqto spread outLiterally "to spread": a map, a carpet and linen are laid out as spread. The pair of "bukmoq": folded — then spread.
- oʻramni yechmoqto unwrapa rounded oʻ in oʻramni
- kiritmoqto let inLiterally "to lead in": a dog and a guest are let in by the same "kir-" as "kirmoq" — to enter. "Kirit" — "let in".
- qulflamoqto lockthe deep throat q at the start
- qulfni ochmoqto unlockthe deep throat q at the start
- chiroqni oʻchirmoqto switch off the lighta rounded oʻ and a deep throat q
- bosmoqto pressA button, a bell and a pedal are pressed alike: "bos". "Tugmani bos" — press the button; "tugma" — a button — you know.
- dastani burmoqto turn the handleLiterally "to turn the handle": the door handle — "dasta". The same "bur-" as in "burilmoq" — to turn on the road.
- taqillatmoqto knockThe word itself sounds like a knock: "taq-taq". One knocks at the door — "eshikni taqillatmoq". The bell is separate — "qoʻngʻiroq".
- qoʻngʻiroq bosmoqto ring the doorbella rounded oʻ, a rasped gʻ and a deep throat q
- bosagʻothresholda rasped gʻ
- eshik dastasidoor handleFrom "dasta" — a handle in general: of a pot, a knife, a door. The door one is told apart by the word "eshik".
- qulfdoor lockthe deep throat q, deeper than k
- eshik qoʻngʻirogʻidoorbella rounded oʻ twice, nasal ng and a rasped gʻ
- deraza panjasiwindowsillLiterally "the lattice of the window": "panjara" stands for the lattice, and from it also the shelf under the window. Flowers live there.
- pardachacurtain (light)"Parda" stands for the dense curtain; -cha makes the light short one — a curtain through which the street is visible. In the kitchen — just that one.
- tun chirogʻinight lighta rasped gʻ in chiroghi
- choymunsinkThe washbasin and the kitchen sink at once: hands are washed there and dishes too. "Idish yuvmoq" stands for "to wash dishes" — it happens right at it.
- unitaztoiletA borrowing, but in shops it is written exactly so. "Hojatxona" — the room, "unitaz" — the fixture itself: the same difference as in English.
- shlanghoseA borrowing, recognized at once. The garden one waters beds and trees: "suv quyish" stands for watering — done by the hose.
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What is worth knowing about these words
uy — house. The house as one's home. "Uyga boraman" — "I am going home": the direction is said by the suffix -ga; there is no preposition.
isitmoq — to warm. To warm and to heat: "choy meni isitadi" — the tea warms me. From it comes "isitgich" — a heater, "that which warms".
turar joy — housing. Literally "a place of living": a word of notices and papers. In live speech one simply says "uy" — home.
xona — room. Rooms are counted the usual way: "ikki xona" — two rooms. From it a whole family grows: "yotoqxona" — bedroom, "mehmonxona" — living room.
Test yourself
Recalling a spelling from meaning is harder than recognizing a familiar word — and therefore more useful.
- How do you say “house” in Uzbek?
The house as one's home. "Uyga boraman" — "I am going home": the direction is said by the suffix -ga; there is no preposition.
- How do you say “bathroom” in Uzbek?
At home the bathroom is called "hammam"; the public bath is the same word. A second name is "yuvilish xonasi" — the washing room.
- How do you say “table” in Uzbek?
"Stolda" — on the table: the role of the word is said by the suffix -da; there is no preposition.
- How do you say “door” in Uzbek?
Door, wicket and gate at once. "Eshikdan kirdi" — "entered through the door": from-where is said by -dan.
- How do you say “trash” in Uzbek?
Literally "that which went out": what left the house. Taking out the trash is "chiqindini chiqarmoq" — the word twice in one phrase.
How to learn the set instead of just reading it
Room, key, water, electricity. You will need them on your first day in a rented flat.
A list is read in a minute and forgotten in a day. What works: hide the translation, try to recall, get it wrong — and come back to the same words tomorrow.
- Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many timesAdesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
- Study spread over days wins not only in experiments but in ordinary classrooms, with real students.checked many timesMawson & Kang, 2025, Behavioral Sciences 15(6):771 · 22 studies, d = 0.54 (confidence interval 0.31–0.77). The authors warn that individual studies disagree widely.
Frequently asked
How do you say “house” in Uzbek?
«uy». The house as one's home. "Uyga boraman" — "I am going home": the direction is said by the suffix -ga; there is no preposition. It is one of 196 words in the set “home and things” — the rest are in the table above.
How many household words do you need to start?
The whole set on this page is 196 words, but there is no need to start with all of it: the words you will need in the next few days are enough. Take them a few at a time — five to seven new ones per session.