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Turkoman
noun Tur·ko·man \ˈtər-kə-mən\
plural Turkomans or Turcomans
Definition of TURKOMAN
: a member of a Turkic-speaking traditionally nomadic people living chiefly in Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Iran
— Turkoman or Turcoman adjective
Variants of TURKOMAN
Tur·ko·man or Tur·co·man \ˈtər-kə-mən\
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Origin of TURKOMAN
Medieval Latin Turcomannus, from Persian Turkmān, from turkmān resembling a Turkish, from Turk
First Known Use: circa 1520
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