Turkmen

American  

[turk-men, -muhn] / ˈtɜrk mɛn, -mən /

noun

1. 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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Turkmen British  

/ ˈtɜːkmɛn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Turkmen

From the Turkish word Türkmen

Example Sentences

Residents in the remote Turkmen village of Bokurdak have long depended on the Karakum Desert for their livelihoods, cultivating every square metre they can in a constant battle with nature.

From Barron's

He is currently speaker of the Turkmen parliament.

From BBC

But Arab residents and minority groups who said they suffered under Kurdish rule, such as the Turkmen, have protested the KDP's return.

From Reuters

The suspension of flights between the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat and Moscow would be in place until Oct.

From Seattle Times

The city is named Arkadag, or protector, an unofficial title by which Turkmen media have long referred to Berdymukhamedov, who on Thursday marked his 66th birthday by travelling to the Muslim holy city of Mecca.

From Reuters