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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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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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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