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Turkmen

American

[turk-men, -muhn] / ˈtɜrk mɛn, -mən /

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.

Turkmen British

/ ˈtɜːkmɛn /

noun

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

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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 • Dec. 18, 2025

Turkish and Turkmen raiders had swept down out of the mountains a couple of years before.

From Slate • Dec. 15, 2024

He is currently speaker of the Turkmen parliament.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023

They will stop for refueling and other necessities at places designated by Turkmen authorities.

From Reuters • Jun. 6, 2022

Another key unresolved issue is the future of Kirkuk, an oil-rich city in northern Iraq that is home to substantial numbers of Kurds, Arabs, and Turkmen.

From The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.)

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