Turkmen

[ turk-men, -muhn ]

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.

Turkmen

/ ˈtɜːkmɛn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Turkmen¹

From the Turkish word Türkmen

Example Sentences

He is currently speaker of the Turkmen parliament.

From BBC

The central government plans to return to the building to the KDP in a show of goodwill but Arab and Turkmen opponents set up a camp outside the building last week in protest.

From Reuters

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