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Turcoman language

Turcoman language

9.9
A language like Turkish spoken by the Turkmen people in Turkmenistan and nearby countries
  • noun
translation icon : idioma turcomano
  • Many people in Turkmenistan speak the Turcoman language.

Examples

  • The Turcoman language is closely related to Turkish and Azerbaijani.

  • She is fluent in Turcoman language thanks to her childhood in Turkmenistan.

  • A rich tradition of poetry exists in the Turcoman language.

  • The Turcoman language is rich in history.

  • Many people in Turkmenistan speak the Turcoman language.

  • She is fluent in Turcoman language thanks to her childhood in Turkmenistan.

  • The Turcoman language is closely related to Turkish and Azerbaijani.

Synonyms

Turkmen
vsTurcoman language
7.7

The language spoken by the people of Turkmenistan

is the same language but expressed with an alternate traditional form
Turkmen language
vsTurcoman language
8.2

A language spoken by Turkmen people in Turkmenistan and nearby areas

is equivalent but uses a different modern name form
Turkoman language
vsTurcoman language
9.7

A Turkic language spoken by the Turkmen people in Turkmenistan and nearby regions

is the same sense but varies only by spelling and dialect label
Turkoman
vsTurcoman language
9.9

A Turkic language spoken in Turkmenistan and nearby regions

is the same idea but differs in historical name choice
Turcoman
vsTurcoman language
9.9

A Turkic language spoken in Turkmenistan and nearby regions

is equivalent but uses an alternative community-based term
Turkmenian
vsTurcoman language
9.3

The main language spoken in Turkmenistan

is broader, covering both that country and its neighbouring regions

Surface Forms

Turcoman language singular
Turcoman languages plural

Morphology

Turcoman + language

This is a straightforward composition: 'Turcoman' names the people/ethnic group or their tongue and 'language' denotes a speech system, so together it clearly means 'the language of the Turcoman people'. The noun + language pattern (X language) is cross-linguistically common and easily inferred by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Turcoman language comes from the name Turcoman, which meant 'Turk man' and named the people now called Turkmen, while language means the way they speak. So, Turcoman language literally means 'the speech of the Turcoman people', and that is why it refers to the Turkic language they speak today.