Sogdian
[ sog-dee-uh n ]
/ ˈsɒg di ən /
noun
a native or inhabitant of Sogdiana.
the extinct Iranian language of Sogdiana.
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His mother was a Turkish shamaness, his father, a foreigner probably of Sogdian origin.
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British Dictionary definitions for sogdian
Sogdian
/ (ˈsɒɡdɪən) /
noun
a member of the people who lived in Sogdiana
the language of this people, now almost extinct, belonging to the East Iranian branch of the Indo-European family
adjective
of or relating to Sogdiana, its people, or their language
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