English

Noun

Turkmen

1. plural of Turkman

Noun

Turkmen ‎(plural Turkmens)

1. A person from Turkmenistan or of Turkmen descent.
   • 2005, Chahryar Adle, History of Civilizations of Central Asia (page 316)

     The conquest took 16 years and ended in 1885 in a battle with the Afghans on the banks of the Murghab. During this period, the Turkmens offered the Russians stubborn resistance […]

   • 2009, Barbara A. West, Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Asia and Oceania (page 841)

     Keimir-Ker, a Turkmen from the Tekke clan, led a rebellion against the Persians […]

Related terms

• Turcoman
• Turkoman
• Turkmenistan

Translations

Proper noun

Turkmen

1. A Turkic language of the Turkmen spoken mostly in Turkmenistan.

Translations

Adjective

Turkmen ‎(not comparable)

1. Of, from, or pertaining to Turkmenistan, the Turkmen people or the Turkmen language.

Translations

Czech

Noun

Turkmen m

1. Turkmen (person)

Related terms

• Turkmenistán
• Turkmenka
• turkmenský
• turkmenština

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• turkmenar

Noun

turkmen m ‎(definite singular turkmenen, indefinite plural turkmenar, definite plural turkmenane)

1. a Turkmen (person)

Related terms

• Turkmenistan
• turkmensk

Romanian

Etymology

From French and Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /turkˈmen/

Noun

turkmen m ‎(plural turkmeni, feminine equivalent turkmenă)

1. Turkmen

Adjective

turkmen m, n ‎(feminine singular turkmenă, masculine plural turkmeni, feminine and neuter plural turkmene)

1. Turkmen