Turkmen

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(tʉrk′men′, -mən)

noun pl. Turkmens

  1. a member of a people living mainly in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan and in N Iran and Afghanistan
  2. the Turkic language of this people

Origin: see Turkoman

adjective

of the Turkmens or their language or culture

See Turkmen in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. Turkmen Turkmen or Turk·mens
  1. A native or inhabitant of Turkmenistan.
  2. also Tur·ko·man or Tur·co·man (tûrˈkə-mən) pl. Turkoman or Turcoman or Tur·ko·mans or Tur·co·mans A member of a traditionally nomadic Turkic people inhabiting Turkmenistan and neighboring areas in Iran and Afghanistan.
  3. also Turkoman or Turcoman The Turkic language of the Turkmen.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin Turcomannus

Origin: , from Persian Turkmān

Origin: , from turkmān, like a Turk

Origin: , from Turk, Turk; see Turki

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Related Forms:

  • Turkˈmen, Turˈko·man, Turˈco·man adjective
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