Tajik
noun
a member of a people living mainly in Tadzhikistan, as well as parts of Afghanistan and China.
Tajiks
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pluralof Tajik.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Worried by the recruitment of Tajiks into jihadist groups and by the Taliban's return to power in neighbouring Afghanistan, Rakhmon has sought to stamp out radical Islam.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
The rules, which apply only to ethnic Tajiks, collide with deep-rooted Central Asian traditions, where children's names carry great symbolic importance.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
“We need to understand — who is recruiting young Tajiks, why do they want to highlight us as a nation of terrorists?” said the mother, Muyassar Zargarova.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
But many Tajiks are also radicalised in Afghanistan, says Qasimshah Iskandarov.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2024
Babi said that there were tensions between their people—the Tajiks, who were a minority, and Tariq’s people, the Pashtuns, who were the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
