Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turkman

/ˈtɝkmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: Turk-man
IPA: /ˈtɝkmən/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Turkmen.

Example Sentences

"Turkmans used to live beside other tribes in Central Asia, groups such as Kalmyks, Quirqiz, Uzbeks, Tatars and Mongols. Through three large-scale immigrations, which have taken place since the tenth century, Turkmans came to the Iranian plateau from Central Asia, where Buddhist, Manavist, Animist, Totemist, Shamanist, Mazdak and Zoroastrian beliefs were common (Azami Rad 2003, 15)."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish تركمان (Türkmân), from Persian ترکمان (torkamân). Doublet of Turcoman and Turkmen. As singular of Turkmen, influenced by the English man, plural men.

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: ترکمان

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɝkmən/
British English: /ˈtɜːkmən/

Inflected Forms

Turkmans (plural) Turkmen (plural, proscribed) Turkmán (alternative, rare) Türkman (alternative, rare)

Frequently Paired Words

Turkmenian Turkwoman Turkoman Turcoman

Synonyms

Turkmen

Homonyms

turkmen

Questions

How do you pronounce turkman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɝkmən/.
What does turkman mean?: Synonym of Turkmen.
Where does turkman come from?: It is traced to Persian.

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