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Chagatai language

Chagatai language

9.9
A Turkic written language used across Central Asia from the 1400s to the early 1900s
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : idioma chagatai
  • Many important works of Central Asian literature were written in Chagatai language.

Examples

  • Scholars study the Chagatai language to better understand Turkic literary heritage.

  • The Chagatai language served as a lingua franca among diverse communities in medieval Uzbekistan.

  • The Chagatai language was prominent in Central Asia.

  • Many historical texts are written in Chagatai languages.

  • Many important works of Central Asian literature were written in Chagatai language.

  • Scholars study the Chagatai language to better understand Turkic literary heritage.

  • The Chagatai language served as a lingua franca among diverse communities in medieval Uzbekistan.

Synonyms

Chagatai
vsChagatai language
  • Archaic
9.9

A written Turkic language used in Central Asia long ago

is used later, notably from the fifteenth to early twentieth centuries
Jagatai language
vsChagatai language
  • Literature
9.9

A Turkic written language from Central Asia in the Middle Ages, named after Chagatai, a son of Genghis Khan

is used later in history, notably from the fifteenth to early twentieth centuries
Jagatai
vsChagatai language
  • Literature
9.9

A written language used for books and poems in medieval Central Asia

refers to the later widespread form used from the fifteenth to early twentieth centuries
Jaghatai language
vsChagatai language
  • Literature
9.9

A written Turkic language of medieval Central Asia named after a son of Genghis Khan

is the later historical form used especially from the fifteenth to early twentieth centuries
Jaghatai
vsChagatai language
  • Literature
9.9

A written Central Asian language from the middle ages, named after a son of Genghis Khan

highlights later widespread use from the fifteenth to early twentieth centuries
Eastern Turki language
vsChagatai language
  • Archaic
9.9

A medieval written Turkic language from Central Asia used in regions once ruled by a son of Genghis Khan

is the later broadly used literary form across Central Asia rather than a regional name
Eastern Turki
vsChagatai language
  • Archaic
9.9

A Turkic literary language people used for books and poems in Central Asia in the Middle Ages

is the later literary form used widely across Central Asia rather than a regional label

Surface Forms

Chagatai language singular
Chagatai languages plural

Morphology

Chagatai + language

This is a straightforward noun phrase combining a proper name with the generic noun 'language' to mean 'the language called Chagatai.' The meaning is directly compositional and follows a common cross-linguistic pattern (name + language), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to a specific historical Turkic language.

Etymology

Chagatai language gets its name from Chagatai, a son of the famous leader Genghis Khan. The Turkic written style used by poets and officials in the lands ruled by his family became known as Chagatai, so today the name means that old 'Turkic literary language'.