Bezeklik

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proper noun

A village in Turpan, China, where the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves are

OriginUyghur بېزەكلىك →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Turpan, China, where the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves are

Origin

  1. Uyghurبېزەكلىك“Bezeklik; decorated, adorned; decoration, adornment”
  2. EnglishBezeklik

Borrowed from Uyghur بېزەكلىك (bëzeklik, “Bezeklik; decorated, adorned; decoration, adornment”), from بېزەك (bëzek, “decoration, ornament, adornment”) + ـلىك (-lik, “nominalisation suffix”).

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Translations

Chinese 柏孜克里克
  • 柏孜克里克 (Bózīkèlǐkè)a village in Turpan, China
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“Bezeklik.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bezeklik. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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