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Jagatai

Jagatai

9.9
A written language used for books and poems in medieval Central Asia
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɑːɡəˌtaɪ/
  • Literature
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  • The Jagatai language was rich in poetry and prose.

Examples

  • Many classical Central Asian poems were originally written in Jagatai.

  • The Jagatai language influenced several modern Turkic languages in the region.

  • Historians study Jagatai texts to understand the culture of medieval Central Asia.

  • Many scholars study Jagatai to understand its historical significance.

  • Historians study Jagatai texts to understand the culture of medieval Central Asia.

  • Many classical Central Asian poems were originally written in Jagatai.

  • The Jagatai language influenced several modern Turkic languages in the region.

Synonyms

Jagatai language
vsJagatai
  • Literature
9.9

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

is the shorter name form without the explicit word language
Jaghatai
vsJagatai
  • Literature
9.9

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

focuses on the same medieval language but in a shorter form
Jaghatai language
vsJagatai
  • Literature
9.9

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

refers to the same medieval language but emphasizes former use rather than spoken
Chagatai
vsJagatai
  • Archaic
9.9

A written Turkic language used in Central Asia long ago

limits the idea to former medieval use named after a son
Chagatai language
vsJagatai
  • Archaic
9.9

A Turkic written language used across Central Asia from the 1400s to the early 1900s

is confined to medieval use and naming after a son rather than later spread
Eastern Turki
vsJagatai
  • Archaic
9.9

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

is named after a specific son rather than being linked to a region
Eastern Turki language
vsJagatai
  • Archaic
9.9

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

focuses on naming after that son rather than regional association

Compounds

Jagatai language
  • Literature
9.9

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

Surface Forms

Jagatai singular
Jagatais plural

Etymology

The word Jagatai comes from the name of the Mongol prince Chagatai, who was a 'son of Genghis Khan'. Because writers and courts used that language in medieval Central Asia, Jagatai became the name for a Turkic literary language and explains why it helped shape several modern Turkic languages.