deraza

Deraza is a term that appears in Uzbek and, less commonly, in discussions of Turkic languages. In Uzbek, deraza means window and is used as a basic noun in everyday speech. For example, derazani oching means “open the window.” The word is part of a small group of everyday nouns shared among Turkic languages, illustrating historical language contact in Central Asia. While deraza is most widely recognized in Uzbek, cognate forms or similar words can occur in discussions of related languages, though the exact spelling and pronunciation vary by language.

Outside of its linguistic meaning, deraza may also be encountered as a surname or as a place name in some communities. Such uses are not widespread and do not carry a single, widely acknowledged significance. In general, the term is most readily understood by speakers of Uzbek or readers of Uzbek-language materials; in English-language contexts, it is typically treated as a transliterated foreign word meaning “window.”