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People and family in Uzbek

196 words in Uzbek on the topic “people and family”: doʻst — friend, oila — family, ona — mom, ota — dad.

Updated September 1, 2026 · Lingofly

196 words on the topic

  • doʻst
    friend
    a rounded oʻ inside
  • oila
    family
    A family with grandparents and cousins: the day off is its day, lunch at the elders'. The word is Arabic and sounds soft.
  • ona
    mom
    The most important word of the course: "ona tili" — "the mother's tongue" — is how the native language is named. "Oy" — the moon — sounds almost the same.
  • ota
    dad
    The partner of "ona". Together — "ota-ona" — parents: one word out of two.
  • bola
    child
    Child and "young fellow" at once: to a young waiter one says "bola". The plural is bolalar.
  • bobo
    grandpa
    Grandfather: "bobo" names both one's own grandpa and any venerable old man. Its pair is "buvi" — grandma.
  • sotuvchi
    seller
    From "sotmoq" — to sell: literally "the selling one". A trader at the bazaar is also called savdogar, but at the counter you hear sotuvchi.
  • xaridor
    customer
    the h is a light breath, like a soft kh
  • odam
    person
    Person and man at once, told by context. "Odam bormi?" — "is anyone in?" — this is how one asks about people in a house.
  • erkak
    man
    The word on the doors. The plural is "erkaklar" — one block, like every -lar.
  • ayol
    woman
    A polite word, on doors too. "Ayollar" — women: the same suffix as everywhere.
  • yigit
    young man
    A fellow, a young man: it names the waiter and the conductor alike. To a young man one addresses "aka" — "elder brother", out of respect.
  • qiz
    girl
    Girl and young woman at once, told by context. "Qizlar" — girls. The word is short: watch that it does not merge with "qish" — winter.
  • qariya
    old man
    A direct word about age. Softer is "keksa", and a venerable elder is called "bobo" — grandpa, even when he is no kin.
  • begona
    stranger
    Alien, outside: "begona odam" — an unfamiliar person. From it also "begona til" — a foreign, unfamiliar language.
  • olomon
    crowd
    A crowd without judgment: festive and market alike. From "ol-" — many: the word itself speaks of multitude.
  • qoʻshni
    neighbor
    the deep q and an oʻ in one word
  • oʻgʻil
    son
    oʻ and a rasped gʻ in one word
  • chet ellik
    foreigner
    "Chet el" — a foreign side, "chet ellik" — a person from that side. About oneself one says it short: "men chet ellikman".
  • administrator
    administrator
    Said in hotels and at clinics alike. A woman is called by the same word.
  • baliqchi
    fisherman
    "Baliq" — fish, the tail -chi makes the doer: a fisherman. "Oshpaz" — the cook — is assembled with the same block.
  • soch
    hair
    The hair on the head; the beard is a separate word. "Sochim uzun" — my hair is long: whose — by a tail on the word.
  • baland
    tall
    Tall — about a person and about a mountain: one word. About height one says "boʻyim baland" — my stature is high.
  • past
    low
    Low — about a house, a table and a ceiling. About a person one says "boʻyi past" — of low stature, and it is neutral.
  • yosh
    young
    Young and age — one word: "yoshim yigirma" — my age is twenty. Context tells them apart, not the form.
  • soqol
    beard
    A beard, and more broadly stubble. Whose beard — "otamning soqoli": possession again by the tail -ning.
  • moyoq
    moustache
    A moustache — in the singular: one word for the pair. "Moyogʻi kulrang" — his moustache is gray: possession inside the word itself.
  • zayif
    thin
    Thin, weak — an Arabic word. About a person it sounds neutral, and in speech it is the commonest word about thinness.
  • semiz
    fat
    Fat, well-fed. About livestock — a compliment, about a person — a plain statement; there is no rudeness in the word.
  • chiroyli
    pretty
    Pretty, nice — about a face, a thing and a view from the window. The everyday word about looks.
  • tashqi koʻrinish
    looks
    a rounded oʻ with the ʻ
  • mehrli
    kind
    From "mehr" — warmth of heart, affection: a Persian word. "Mehrli" — the one who has much warmth.
  • quvnoq
    cheerful
    Cheerful, lively, sprightly — about a person and a child. The root is the same as in "quvondim" — grew glad.
  • aqlli
    clever
    From "aql" — mind, reason: an Arabic word. The tail -li makes "having mind" — clever, out of the handiest material.
  • yovuz
    wicked
    Wicked, fierce — a word of fairy tales and fearsome beasts: "yovuz boʻri" — the fierce wolf. Of a neighbor it is not said.
  • tinch
    calm
    Calm, quiet — about a person, a place and a night. "Mahalla tinch" — the mahalla is quiet: a word of peace.
  • odobli
    polite
    From "odob" — propriety, courtesy: the Arabic word on which all upbringing rests.
  • dangasa
    lazy
    Lazy — a word with a smile: it teases more than it scolds. Laziness as a trait is "dangasalik".
  • jasur
    brave
    Brave, bold — an Arabic word from heroic songs. Boys are named Jasur, and it is this same word.
  • halol
    honest
    Honest, upright — from "halol", the clean permitted way. "Halol mehnat" — honest work: a frequent phrase.
  • xarakter
    character
    "Xarakteri tinch" — the character is calm: possession again inside the word itself.
  • ofitsiant
    waiter
    To call one is "chaqirmoq", and the hail "ofitsiant!" is normal here, without "excuse me".
  • oʻyinchoq
    toy
    a rounded oʻ, ch as in chair
  • kelin
    bride
    One word for a bride and a daughter-in-law: after the wedding the kelin lives on in the husband's house. There is no "bride without a sequel" here.
  • kuyov
    groom
    A native word, unlike anything — easy to remember. The pair "kelin va kuyov" — bride and groom — sounds at every wedding.
  • uylanmoq
    to marry (a man)
    Literally "to acquire a house": uy — home. About a woman one says "turmushga chiqmoq" — "to step into household life": different frames, as in English.
  • ajralish
    divorce
    From ajralmoq — to part, to separate: ajralish is both a divorce and a breakup. The form is settled at the hokimlik, not at a court.
  • ota-ona
    parents
    A pair of words in one block: ota — dad, ona — mom, both known. The order is fixed: father first, mother after.
  • aka
    elder brother
    Uzbek distinguishes seniority: aka — elder brother, uka — younger. About brothers in general one says "aka-uka", a set pair. Also the polite address to an older man.
  • opa
    elder sister
    The partner of aka: opa — elder sister, singil — younger. "Opa" also names an older acquaintance — a polite address without offense.
  • buvi
    grandma
    A Tashkent word, and it is said with love. The bookish "momo" exists too, but in speech buvi is heard more.
  • bobojon
    grandpa
    The same bobo as in the base — "grandpa" — with the tender -jon: a grandson says "bobojon", and the word is about love, not about age.
  • amaki
    uncle
    An uncle in general and on the father's side. Uzbek calls older acquaintances this way too: "amaki" — a polite address to an older man.
  • xola
    aunt
    An aunt in general and on the mother's side. Shopkeepers and older neighbors are called this way too — a polite address, with no "auntie" tinge.
  • nevara
    grandchild
    One word for a grandson and a granddaughter at once. Tenderly they say "nevaram" — "my little grandchild", and the suffix makes the word do it by itself.
  • qarindosh
    relative
    From qorin — the womb: literally "of one womb". The kin in full is "qarindoshlar", and the plural is made by one suffix.
  • amakivachcha
    cousin
    Literally "uncle's child": vachcha — a child, of the same root as "bola". A female cousin is also amakivachcha, and in general — "jiyan".
  • bolalar
    children
    The plural of bola — a child, a word you know: one suffix -lar and no special forms.
  • oʻgʻil bola
    boy
    a rounded oʻ and a rasped gʻ
  • qiz bola
    girl (child)
    Literally "girl-child": qiz — both a young woman and a daughter. The pair of "oʻgʻil bola", and both words are built alike.
  • qiz
    daughter
    Both "girl" and "daughter": in the family — precisely the daughter. The son is "oʻgʻil", and this pair closes both sides.
  • Necha yoshdasiz?
    how old are you?
    Literally "in how many years are you": yosh — age, -da — "in", -siz — the polite "you". Familiarly one says "yoshdasan", and only the suffix changes.
  • katta odam
    adult
    Literally "a big person": katta — big, odam — person. A child says "katta odamlar" about all grown-ups at once.
  • oʻspirin
    teenager
    a rounded oʻ between o and yo
  • chaqaloq
    baby
    A native word, unlike anything. Tenderly they say "chaqaloqcha" about a little one, and the suffix makes the word softer without any reason.
  • yosh
    age
    Both age and a year of life at once: "yigirma yosh" — twenty years old. The question about age you know, and this yosh is its heart.
  • oʻttiz yoshdaman
    I am thirty
    a rounded oʻ
  • jingalak
    curly
    j always sounds like jam
  • toshbosh
    bald
    sh as in ship
  • oq sochli
    gray-haired
    Literally "with white hair": oq — white, sochli — "with hair". Of someone gone gray they also say sochi oqqan — "the hair turned white".
  • boʻy
    height (of a person)
    a rounded oʻ between o and yo
  • zayif
    slender
    y as in yes
  • oʻrtacha boʻyli
    of medium height
    a rounded oʻ between o and yo
  • saxiy
    generous
    y as in yes
  • sabrli
    patient
    From sabr — patience: sabr qil! — hold on — is said to a child and to an adult alike. Patience here is virtue number one.
  • mehnatkash
    hardworking
    Folded from mehnat — labor and kash — pulling: literally "labor-pulling". So they praise a farmhand and a schoolboy alike.
  • ishonchli
    reliable
    From ishonch — trust: ishonaman — I believe. About a person and a thing alike: ishonchli doʻst — a reliable friend.
  • kamtar
    modest
    Modesty is valued: praising oneself is not accepted here. Kamtarona — modestly, the same root.
  • ochiqyuzli
    sociable
    a rounded oʻ and a deep throat q
  • gʻamxoʻr
    caring
    a rasped gʻ, like the French r
  • jiddiy
    serious
    j always sounds like jam
  • tarbiyali
    well-mannered
    From tarbiya — upbringing: tarbiyali bola — a well-mannered child — the most frequent praise of other people's children.
  • hazil tuygʻusi
    sense of humor
    a rasped gʻ, like the French r
  • baxil
    stingy
    Stingy and miserly at once: about money and about treats. The opposite is saxiy — and the difference between people is noticed quickly here.
  • inatli
    stubborn
    From inat — stubbornness and spite at once: inat qilmoq — to be stubborn. To a child: inat qilma! — do not be stubborn.
  • qoʻpol
    rude
    a deep throat q and a rounded oʻ
  • yuzsiz
    shameless
    Literally "faceless": brazen, knowing no shame. The face here is honor, so the word is strong.
  • hiylagar
    cunning
    From hiyla — trickery: hiyla qilmoq — to scheme. The fox in the tales is hiylagar tulki, and children know the word from childhood.
  • gapchoq
    chatty
    an ordinary g and a deep throat q at the end
  • chalgʻa
    absent-minded
    a rasped gʻ, like the French r
  • jahlil
    hot-tempered
    j always sounds like jam
  • beparvo
    indifferent
    be- is the prefix "without", parvo — care: indifferent means "careless". Hence beparvolik — indifference.
  • odat
    habit
    A word from Arabic, like half the bookish lexicon. Yaxshi odat — a good habit, yomon odat — a bad one; morning tea is the first habit.
  • dugona
    female friend
    Women's friendship is dugona: a girlfriend with whom secrets and the tea bowl are shared. For a friend it stays doʻst.
  • tanish
    acquaintance (person)
    From tanishmoq — to meet: an acquaintance is "the one you met". Doʻst emas, tanish — not a friend, an acquaintance — the difference is said out loud.
  • qobiliyat
    talent
    Talent and ability in general: qobiliyatli — gifted. Of languages they say: tillarga qobiliyat bor.
  • tugʻilmoq
    to be born
    a rasped gʻ in tugʻil
  • bolalik
    childhood
    The tail -lik turns "a child" into a state: bolalik — childhood. So are yoshlik and kattalik built.
  • yoshlik
    youth
    From yosh — age and young at once: youth is "youngness". The language does not split "youth" and "young adulthood" into two words.
  • kattalar hayoti
    adult life
    Literally "the life of the big ones": kattalar — adults, from katta — big. There is no separate "grown-up" beside it.
  • avlod
    generation
    An Arabic word: a generation and a family's posterity alike. Avloddan avlodga — from generation to generation.
  • tugʻilgan shahar
    home town
    a rasped gʻ and a light h
  • mamlakatda besh yil yashamoq
    to live in a country for five years
    The place holds the suffix -da, the number stands before the word without a plural. The past is added by a tail: besh yil yashagan.
  • xotira
    memory (recollection)
    One word for a memory and memory: yaxshi xotira — both a good memory and a pleasant recollection. The souvenir split off by a tail — xotira nishoni.
  • eski fotosurat
    old photo
    In speech it is shortened: foto or surat. Eski — old, the same as in the old city of Tashkent.
  • taqdir
    fate
    An Arabic word: fate as a verdict. Taqdir shunday boʻlgan — so fate decreed — and that is not a complaint but calm acceptance.
  • yangi hayot boshlamoq
    to start a new life
    Literally "a new life to begin": boshlamoq — from bosh, the head: to begin is "to take by the head". The short variant is boshidan boshlamoq.
  • oila qurmoq
    to start a family
    the deep throat q at the end
  • boy
    rich
    Rich: short and without an offensive shade. Boylik — wealth: of the same root. About a lack of money — kambagʻal.
  • kambagʻal
    poor
    a rasped gʻ in the middle of the word
  • xonadosh
    roommate
    Literally "a room-mate". Dosh — "a sharer": the same piece in qarindosh — a relative.
  • bolalik doʻsti
    childhood friend
    Literally "a friend of childhood": the one you grew up with. Bolalik — childhood: from the familiar bola with the tail -lik.
  • uzoq qarindosh
    distant relative
    deep throat q twice
  • bolalarni tarbiyalash
    to bring up children
    Literally "children to bring up". Tarbiya — upbringing: a word from the south, heard in every talk about school and home.
  • taniqli
    famous
    From tanish — familiar: famous is the one many "know by face". Taniqli shoir — a famous poet.
  • kuchli
    strong
    Strong: from kuch — strength. Kuchli shamol — a strong wind, kuchli choy — strong tea: one word for everything stout.
  • nishon
    engagement
    The engagement and the feast on it are called by one word: nishonlik. The pair after the engagement — nishonli: "with the nishon".
  • nishon uzugi
    engagement ring
    Uzuk — a ring — you know; nishon uzugi — the ring of the engagement exactly. On which hand — each family has its own order.
  • toʻy koʻylagi
    wedding dress
    Koʻylak you know; toʻy koʻylagi — the dress for the wedding exactly. Of the bride they say kelin koʻylagi too: kelin is from the course.
  • yangi kelin-kuyov
    newlyweds
    Kelin and kuyov you know; "kelin-kuyov" — the pair as one word, and there are always two of them. Yangi adds "young".
  • asal oyi
    honeymoon
    Asal — honey — you know; oy here is the month, not the moon: sense tells. It is usually spent on a journey.
  • uy ochish
    housewarming
    Literally "the opening of the house": the new house receives guests for the first time. The invitation goes: uy ochish toʻyiga keling.
  • mot
    mourning
    One short word: motda boʻlmoq — to be in mourning. In those days clothes are dark, guests are not called.
  • oqilona
    sensible
    Aql — the mind; oqilona — "in a smart way", the adjective already with the tail -ona. "A sensible decision" — oqilona qaror.
  • mehribonlik
    kindness
    h as a light breath
  • sabr-toqat
    fortitude
    the deep throat q in toqat
  • sabr
    patience
    Patience itself: what is asked in queues and at the bazaar. "Sabr qiling" — be patient — the phrase of every house.
  • egoizm
    egoism
    The same word: loves only oneself. It destroys "doʻstlik" — friendship, which you saw.
  • dangasalik
    laziness
    From dangasa — lazy, which you saw: laziness as a trait. Because of it affairs stand while the neighbors work.
  • qatʼiyat
    stubbornness
    a deep throat q and the ʼ splits the syllables
  • qiziquvchanlik
    curiosity
    From qiziqmoq — to be interested: the wish to know everything. Children's curiosity is not a vice but the beginning of learning.
  • axloq
    decency
    x as a breathy h and a deep throat q
  • tezkorlik
    resourcefulness
    From tez — fast: to orient fast and find a way out. In trouble a person is saved not by strength but by "tezkorlik".
  • beparvolik
    carelessness
    From beparvo — careless, which you saw: everything past. "Beparvolik qimmatga tushadi" — carelessness comes dear.
  • qatʼiy
    resolute
    a deep throat q and the ʼ splits the syllables
  • uyatchan
    shy
    From uyalmoq — to be shy, which you saw: the one who blushes. Of a child and an adult one word.
  • ranjli
    easily hurt
    j always sounds like jam
  • moslashuvchan
    easygoing
    From moslashmoq — to adapt, which you saw: flexible in communication. Such a person gets along with any neighbor and partner.
  • sinchkov
    thorough
    Attentive to trifles: will miss nothing. "Sinchkovlik bilan" — carefully, you saw this pair.
  • magʻrur
    prideful
    a rasped gʻ in magʻrur
  • yordamsevar
    helpful
    Literally "loving to help": yordam — help, sevar — loving. The neighbor with the tool at hand — "yordamsevar odam".
  • yopiq
    reserved
    the deep throat q at the end
  • toʻgʻridan-toʻgʻri
    straightforward
    a rounded oʻ and a rasped gʻ
  • aytib boʻlmaydigan
    unpredictable
    Literally "which cannot be said in advance": the impossibility build. The reaction of such a person cannot be guessed.
  • itoat qilmoq
    to obey
    the two ts read separately
  • maqtanmoq
    to boast
    Careful: "maqtamoq" — to praise — you know, and "maqtanmoq" with a reflexive sense — to praise oneself, to boast. One letter decides the sense.
  • ortidan gapirmoq
    to gossip (behind back)
    the t in ortidan is light
  • takkalamoq
    to pretend
    the deep throat q at the end
  • oʻzini bosmoq
    to hold oneself back
    a rounded oʻ in oʻzini
  • hazil qilmoq
    to joke
    From hazil — a joke, which you know from the sense of humor: to make a joke. Without malice — "hazil qilmoq".
  • uydirib gapirmoq
    to make up stories
    Literally "having invented, to speak": uydirma — fiction from the lesson on stories. To lie and fib — "yolgʻon gapirmoq" you know; this is sharper.
  • yashirincha tinglamoq
    to eavesdrop
    Literally "to listen secretly": yashirin — hidden, "-cha" — on the sly. A rumor of another's talk behind the door — by this word.
  • yosirmoq
    to impose oneself
    To cling, to pester: like a burr on clothes. "Menga yosib olmang" — do not impose on me; so the pushy are answered.
  • soʻzda turmoq
    to keep one's word
    a rounded oʻ in soʻzda
  • loiq boʻlmoq
    to deserve
    between o and q a short i is heard
  • oʻpkalamoq
    to reproach
    a rounded oʻ and a deep throat q
  • olqishlamoq
    to commend
    From olqish — praise, approval: to say a good word about the work. Careful with "maqtamoq" — to praise, which you know: this sounds more solemn.
  • qoralamoq
    to condemn
    From qora — black: to paint the deed black. To condemn without listening — "eshitmasdan qorlamang".
  • umidsiz qoldirmoq
    to let down
    Literally "to leave hopeless": umid — hope, which you know. Promised and did not — "umidsiz qoldirdi".
  • qasddan
    on purpose
    From qasd — intent: done deliberately, with or without malice. "Ataylab" — purposely — you know; this word is sharper.
  • ahmoqlik bilan
    out of foolishness
    Literally "with foolishness": ahmoq — silly, which you heard in jokes. The miss is not out of malice but out of clumsiness.
  • yaxshi niyat bilan
    with the best intentions
    Literally "with a good intention": niyat — intention, which you know. Made awkwardly, but from the heart.
  • bu ish yaramas
    that is not nice
    Literally "this matter does not fit": yaramoq — to fit, to suit. The most frequent remark about another's deed, as about a thing "yaramaydi".
  • yomonlik koʻzlamagan
    he meant no harm
    a rounded oʻ in koʻzlamoq
  • ishonch
    trust
    From ishonmoq — to believe, which you know: trust as the support of relations. "Ishonch yoʻqotmoq" — to lose trust, and to return it — years.
  • hasad
    envy
    Envy itself: what you know from "hasadlanmoq" — to envy. "Hasaddan yaxshilik chiqmaydi" — nothing good comes of envy.
  • rahm
    pity
    Pity, sympathy: what you know from "rahm qilmoq" — to pity. A puppy from the street is taken "rahmdan" — out of pity.
  • taʼsir
    influence
    the ʼ splits the syllables
  • nufuz
    standing (authority)
    Weight and respect among people: authority. "Katta nufuzga ega" — of great standing; so they speak of the elders of the mahalla.
  • oʻzaro
    mutual
    a rounded oʻ in oʻzaro
  • teng sifatida
    as equals
    Literally "in the quality of an equal": sifatida — in the role of. The talk of a boss and a subordinate as equals — a rare art.
  • kelishib olmoq
    to get along
    From kelishmoq — to agree, which you know, plus olmoq — to take: to come together and stay in accord. With a new partner "tez kelishib oldik" — quickly got along.
  • chetda turmoq
    to stay out of it
    Literally "to stand at the edge": chet — edge, which you know from "chet ellik" — abroad. In a foreign quarrel the wise one "chetda turadi".
  • er
    husband
    e at the start is a clear e
  • xotin
    wife
    x as a breathy h in "hat"
  • odamlar
    people
    Simply "odam" with the plural -lar: the language pluralizes in one piece. About a crowd they say "odamlar koʻp".
  • qaynona
    mother-in-law (husband's)
    the deep throat q, deeper than k
  • qaynona
    mother-in-law (wife's)
    the deep throat q, deeper than k
  • qaynota
    father-in-law
    the deep throat q, deeper than k
  • kuyov
    son-in-law
    One word for the groom and the son-in-law: the daughter's husband is also "kuyov". The time tells: before the wedding — groom, after — son-in-law.
  • kelin
    daughter-in-law
    Bride and daughter-in-law — one word: the son's wife becomes "kelin" of the whole family. The occupied word "kelin" already stood for the bride.
  • jiyan
    nephew
    The child of your brother or sister. The word is one for the nephew and the niece — the gender is visible from the talk.
  • jiyan
    niece
    The niece is called by the same "jiyan": there is no feminine pair of the word. If needed they will specify — "jiyan qiz".
  • nevara
    granddaughter
    "Nevara" — both grandson and granddaughter: the occupied word already stood for the grandson. There is no separate word for the granddaughter here.
  • egizaklar
    twins
    A word with the root "pair": egizak — the one born in a pair. One twin — "egizak", two and more — "egizaklar".
  • qarindoshlar
    relatives
    The plural of the familiar "qarindosh": all the relatives at once. One person is called in the singular, two and more — with -lar.
  • katta aka
    elder brother
    Literally "big brother": seniority is passed by the word "katta". The familiar "aka" means simply a brother — here he is exactly the elder.
  • kichik singil
    younger sister
    "Singil" by itself means the younger sister, and "kichik" stresses the difference in age. For the elder sister they will say "katta opa".
  • yolgʻiz bola
    only child
    a rasped gʻ in yolgʻiz
  • amakivachcha
    cousin (female)
    By the same word they call both the male and the female cousin: "amakivachcha" already stood for the brother. About the sister they will specify "singil".
  • oʻgay ona
    stepmother
    a rounded oʻ and a rasped gʻ both with the split mark
  • oʻgay ota
    stepfather
    a rounded oʻ and a rasped gʻ both with the split mark
  • yetim
    orphan
    About a child left without parents. About people they speak of this gently, without pressure.
  • beva
    widow
    The widow — "beva"; the widower is called "beva erkak". The word is short, but they do not throw it about — the tone is careful.
  • turmush oʻrtogʻi
    spouse (male)
    a rounded oʻ and a rasped gʻ both with the split mark
  • turmush oʻrtogʻi
    spouse (female)
    a rounded oʻ and a rasped gʻ both with the split mark

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How it sounds in a sentence

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What is worth knowing about these words

doʻst — friend. The same "dost" the Persians say: friendship of one root. Here a friend is invited for tea, and it is no formality.

oila — family. A family with grandparents and cousins: the day off is its day, lunch at the elders'. The word is Arabic and sounds soft.

ona — mom. The most important word of the course: "ona tili" — "the mother's tongue" — is how the native language is named. "Oy" — the moon — sounds almost the same.

ota — dad. The partner of "ona". Together — "ota-ona" — parents: one word out of two.

Test yourself

Recalling a spelling from meaning is harder than recognizing a familiar word — and therefore more useful.

  1. How do you say “friend” in Uzbek?

  2. How do you say “grandpa” in Uzbek?

  3. How do you say “woman” in Uzbek?

  4. How do you say “crowd” in Uzbek?

  5. How do you say “fisherman” in Uzbek?

How to learn the set instead of just reading it

Mum, friend, child, neighbour. The first thing people ask you about, and the first thing you tell about yourself.

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.

Frequently asked

How do you say “friend” in Uzbek?

«doʻst». A rounded oʻ inside. It is one of 196 words in the set “people and family” — the rest are in the table above.

How many family 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.

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