Turkman

//ˈtɝkmən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of Turkmen.

    "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.

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