Turkmen

[ turk-men, -muhn ]

/ ˈtɜrk mɛn, -mən /

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noun

the language of the Turkman people, a Turkic language spoken mostly east of the Caspian Sea in Turkmenistan but also in parts of European Russia, Iran, and the Caucasus.

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Also Turkoman, Turcoman.

Origin of Turkmen

From the Turkish word Türkmen

Words nearby Turkmen

Turkish tobacco, Turkish towel, Turkish Van, Turkism, Turkman, Turkmen, Turkmenistan, Turko-, Turkoman, Turkoman rug, Turkomen

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How to use Turkmen in a sentence

The remaining Christian, Turkmen, Yazidis, and other ethnic minorities living in the region will be cleansed.
Obama’s War in Iraq Marks the Return of the Global War on Terror|Eli Lake|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Huseyin El-Abdullah, a Turkmen leader, told Turkish media there had been no truck from Turkey for his people.
Turkey’s Crackdown On Arms Shipments To Syria Could Help Al Qaeda And Harm Moderate Rebels|Thomas Seibert|January 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some news reports said the truck was heading towards a region in Syria that does not have a Turkmen population.
Turkey’s Crackdown On Arms Shipments To Syria Could Help Al Qaeda And Harm Moderate Rebels|Thomas Seibert|January 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tehran has been actively working against Israeli-Turkmen relations, but Turkmenistan has fiercely asserted its neutrality.
Israel Looks to Eurasia to Achieve Top Energy and National Security Goals|Allison Good|October 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Ha; the Turkmen know and heed me; Coursers good the Turkmen breed me.
The Talisman|George Borrow

British Dictionary definitions for Turkmen

Turkmen

/ (ˈtɜːkmɛn) /

noun

the language of the Turkomans, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family

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