Chagatai
- noun
- /ˈʧɑːɡəˌtaɪ/
- Archaic
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chagatai
- Many historical manuscripts written in Chagatai are preserved in Central Asian libraries.
Examples
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Scholars of Central Asian history often study Chagatai to access original texts from the period.
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The ancient poets composed their verses in Chagatai, enriching the Turkic literary tradition.
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The Chagatai language has a rich literary tradition.
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Many famous poets wrote in Chagatai.
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Many historical manuscripts written in Chagatai are preserved in Central Asian libraries.
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Scholars of Central Asian history often study Chagatai to access original texts from the period.
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The ancient poets composed their verses in Chagatai, enriching the Turkic literary tradition.
Synonyms
A Turkic written language from Central Asia in the Middle Ages, named after Chagatai, a son of Genghis Khan
A written Turkic language of medieval Central Asia named after a son of Genghis Khan
A written Central Asian language from the middle ages, named after a son of Genghis Khan
A written language used for books and poems in medieval Central Asia
A Turkic written language used across Central Asia from the 1400s to the early 1900s
A medieval written Turkic language from Central Asia used in regions once ruled by a son of Genghis Khan
A Turkic literary language people used for books and poems in Central Asia in the Middle Ages
Compounds
- Archaic
A Turkic written language used across Central Asia from the 1400s to the early 1900s
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Chagatai comes from the name of Chagatai, a son of Genghis Khan who ruled parts of Central Asia. So the language was simply named for him, like Spanish is named after Spain, which helps explain why the name refers to this old Turkic language used for writing.
