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Turkman

Turkman

7.9
A person from Turkmenistan
  • noun
translation icon : turcomano
  • Many Turkmans speak the Turkmen language.

Examples

  • A Turkman family welcomed us into their home.

  • The museum displayed traditional clothing worn by a Turkman from the region.

  • A Turkman arrived at the conference to represent the new trade delegation from Ashgabat.

  • She became friends with a Turkman while studying abroad in Central Asia.

  • A Turkman arrived at the conference to represent the new trade delegation from Ashgabat.

  • The museum displayed traditional clothing worn by a Turkman from the region.

  • She became friends with a Turkman while studying abroad in Central Asia.

Synonyms

Turkmen
vsTurkman
1 6.8

A person from Turkmenistan or from the group native to Central Asia

is about being a country native or inhabitant rather than ethnicity
Turkoman
vsTurkman
1 8.4

A person from a Turkic group in Turkmenistan and nearby areas

focuses on national birth or residence instead of ethnic background
Turkmenian
vsTurkman
7.9

A person from Turkmenistan

is about being a native or resident rather than legal citizenship
Turcoman
vsTurkman
9.9

A person from Turkmenistan or nearby regions who belongs to a Turkic ethnic group

refers to being a native or inhabitant of the country, not ethnicity

Surface Forms

Turkman singular
Turkmans plural

Morphology

Turkman = Turk + man (semi-transparent) = Turk + man

Compound of 'Turk' + 'man' yielding 'a person from Turkmenistan/Turkman people'; the agentive/inhabitant role of '-man' is inferable but may not be transparent as literal 'male'.

Etymology

Turkman comes from the name Turk plus the ending -man meaning 'person', so a Turkman is a person who belongs to the Turkman people or who comes from Turkmenistan.