Turkoman

American  

[tur-kuh-muhn] / ˈtɜr kə mən /

Or Turcoman

noun

plural

Turkomans

1. a member of a Turkish people consisting of a group of tribes that inhabit the region near the Aral Sea and parts of Iran and Afghanistan.

2. Turkmen.

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Turkoman British  

/ ˈtɜːkəmən /

noun

1. a member of a formerly nomadic people of central Asia, now living chiefly in Turkmenistan and in NE Iran

2. the Turkmen language

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adjective

1. of or relating to this people or their language

Etymology

Origin of Turkoman

< Medieval Latin Turcomannus < Persian turkmān Turkmen

Example Sentences

The fabric quarter was a mountain of rolled Persian rugs, Turkoman towels, and Chinese silk.

From Literature

A destroyed statue of a mythical Kurdish hero is a reminder of the plunder of the city after its capture earlier this year by Arab and Turkoman rebels backed by Turkish tanks, from Kurdish rebels.

From Economist

The jihadists hardly put up a fight and local Arabs and Turkoman welcomed the Turks as liberators.

From Economist

Turkomans in Kirkuk even rallied to protect Kurdish homes.

From Economist

Its Kurds, Turkomans and Arabs have largely avoided Iraq’s identity wars.

From Economist