Learning to Read Uyghur - Part 9

Uyghur Alphabet

Here is part 9 of this learning to read series. In part 8 we learned some more Uyghur consonants.  And we are now on the last four letters!

z - This letter has the z sound as in zebra. Here are the different ways the letter looks:
ز ـز
*Watch this video to hear how this letter is pronounced: YouTube Clip

zh - This letter has the zh sound as in vision or measure. Here are the different ways the letter looks:
ژ ـژ
*Watch this video to hear how this letter is pronounced: YouTube Clip

x - This letter has the German ch sound as in Bach. Here are the different ways the letter looks:
خ خـ ـخـ ـخ
*Watch this video to hear how this letter is pronounced: YouTube Clip

gh - This letter has the French r sound as in Paris. Here are the different ways the letter looks:
غ غـ ـغـ ـغ
*Watch this video to hear how this letter is pronounced: YouTube Clip

Let's try reading some Uyghur words with these letters:
زال - zal = hall
قىز - qiz = girl; daughter
پويىز - poyiz = train
ژۇرنال - zhurnal = journal
بانداژ - bandazh = bandage
خانا - xana = room
خېلى - xéli = quite, considerably
دوختۇر - doxtur = doctor
تاغ - tagh = mountain
لۇغەت - lughet = dictionary
قوغۇن - qoghun - melon


Continue to Part 10