Turkic
[ tur-kik ]
/ ˈtɜr kɪk /
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noun
a family of closely related languages of southwest, central, and northern Asia and eastern Europe, including Turkish, Azerbaijani, Turkmen, Uzbek, Kirghiz, and Yakut. Abbreviations: Turk, Turk.
adjective
of or relating to Turkic or Turkic-speaking peoples.
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Also called Turko-Tatar.
OTHER WORDS FROM Turkic
non-Turkic, adjectiveWords nearby Turkic
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How to use Turkic in a sentence
It now really belongs to the small tribe of Turkic origin which, after occupying Turkistan, has spread even into the Crimea.
The Desert World|Arthur ManginThe Turkic princes used armorial bearings before they came into use in Europe.
Palestine|Claude Reignier ConderMy reasons for supposing the language to be a Turkic or Mongolic dialect are simple.
Palestine|Claude Reignier ConderTwo-thirds of the total are Sarts and Uzbegs (of Turkic origin).
British Dictionary definitions for Turkic
Turkic
/ (ˈtɜːkɪk) /
noun
a branch or subfamily of the Altaic family of languages, including Turkish, Turkmen, Kirghiz, Tatar, etc, members of which are found from Turkey to NE China, esp in central Asia
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