Turki
Americannoun
adjective
adjective
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of or relating to the Turkic languages, esp those of central Asia
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of or relating to speakers of these languages
noun
Etymology
Origin of Turki
First recorded in 1800–10; from Persian, equivalent to Turk Turk + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin
Example Sentences
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“Never in my 81 years of life has the world seen anything as murky as today,” says Prince Turki Al-Faisal, a former head of Saudi intelligence and ambassador to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Gen. Turki al-Maliki, a military spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition, said in a post on X that 100 warplanes participated in a Monday raid that destroyed 324 “high-value targets.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Major-General Turki al-Maliki, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, said in a statement that the Houthi attacks in Jazan, Najran, Abha and Khamis Mushait had hit “civilian and economic facilities.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Saudi Arabia government official Turki Alalshikh has abandoned his proposed takeover of Derby County.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The inhabitants call themselves Jagatais, a Turki race, though now generally mixed with Tajiks and speaking Persian.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
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