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

Tur·ko·man or Tur·co·man \ˈtər-kə-mən\

Medieval Latin Turcomannus, from Persian Turkmān, from turkmān resembling a Turkish, from Turk

First Known Use: circa 1520

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