moy
The English word "oil" is translated into Uzbek as moy.
moy is used to refer to liquid fat.
Meaning: liquid fat (noun)
Did you know?
- To 'grease' someone's palms using the word 'moy' is a common way to describe the act of bribery. It turns a culinary term into a metaphor for corruption.
- While moy covers edible fats, Uzbek uses the word neft for petroleum, which is closer to the English word 'naphtha'.
- While moy is the general term for oil, it is also the exact same word used for 'butter' and 'fat' in Uzbek.
Examples in context
- Neft sanoatida qayerda ishlayapsiz?Where do you work in the oil industry?
- Men ovqat uchun moy sotib oldim.I bought oil for cooking.
- Zaytun moyi juda foydali.Olive oil is very useful.
- Idishga ozgina moy quying.Pour a little oil into the dish.
Example conversation
Nilufar and Bekzod are cooking dinner together.
- NilufarBekzod, qozonga moy soling.Bekzod, put some oil in the pot.
- BekzodMoy tugabdi, Nilufar.The oil has run out, Nilufar.
- NilufarQayerdan moy topamiz?Where can we find oil?
- BekzodMen do'konga boraman.I will go to the store.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry moy, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
