Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turkwoman

/ˈtɜɹk.wʊmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: turk-wom-an
IPA: /ˈtɜɹk.wʊmən/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female Turkman.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"But the most lovely thing yet seen in Russia was a Turkman and a Turkwoman sitting together on a seat in a restaurant."
"And, remember, "let the life of every Turkmen be as beautiful as our melons." Wouldn't it be the Turkwomen who have the beautiful melons?"

Etymology

From interpreting Turkman (from a Persian or Sogdian root meaning "Turk-like") as Turk + man, and creating a female equivalent, Turk + -woman.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Turk

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

Turkwomen (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce turkwoman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɜɹk.wʊmən/.
What does turkwoman mean?: A female Turkman.
Where does turkwoman come from?: From interpreting Turkman (from a Persian or Sogdian root meaning "Turk-like") as Turk + man, and creating a female equivalent, Turk + -woman.

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