Turkmen
From near Caspian
Turkmen refers to a people of Central Asia, predominantly inhabiting Turkmenistan, or their Turkic language.
As an adjective, it describes things relating to this group or nation: Turkmen carpets, Turkmen cuisine.
The plural is Turkmen or Turkmens.
Also spelled Turcoman in older texts.
Continental interior between Russia and Iran
- TurkicCentral Asian language family
- tribesAncestral social groups
- nomadsUnsettled, roving people
- ancestryFamily line of descent
clans · heritage · diaspora · identity · kinship · lineage · ethnic group · population
Textile floor coverings
- yurtsPortable circular tent homes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- handicraftsManually created decorative objects
bazaars · hospitality · embroidery · jewelry · felting · wedding customs · tea ceremony
To leave behind completely
- Silk RoadHistoric transcontinental trade network
- Caspian SeaEarth's biggest lake
- MaryCommon feminine name
- oasisFertile desert spot
Central Asian language family
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- CyrillicSlavic alphabet system
- Latin scriptWestern alphabetic writing system
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
vocabulary · dialects · pronunciation · loanwords · literary tradition
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- equestrianRelating to horsemanship
- golden coatYellow-hued animal fur
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- racingSpeed competition sport
bloodline · stallion · mare · dressage · national emblem
Central Asia
Continental interior between Russia and Iran
ancestry · clans · heritage · diaspora · identity · kinship · lineage · ethnic group · population
carpets
Textile floor coverings
- yurtsPortable circular tent homes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
handicrafts · bazaars · hospitality · embroidery · jewelry · felting · wedding customs · tea ceremony
desert
To leave behind completely
- Silk RoadHistoric transcontinental trade network
- Caspian SeaEarth's biggest lake
- MaryCommon feminine name
oasis · Merv · cotton fields
Turkic
Central Asian language family
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- CyrillicSlavic alphabet system
- Latin scriptWestern alphabetic writing system
grammar · vocabulary · dialects · pronunciation · loanwords · literary tradition
breeding
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- equestrianRelating to horsemanship
- golden coatYellow-hued animal fur
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
racing · bloodline · stallion · mare · dressage · national emblem
- nomadsnomad, nomadism, Bedouin, wanderer, roaming
- AfghanistanKabul, Kandahar, Pashtun, Tajik, Helmand
- IraqBaghdad, Basra, Mosul, Fallujah, Kurdistan
- Agglutinative LanguagesFinnish, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Estonian
- Asian peoplesChinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Thai
- Eurasian LanguagesMongolian, Korean, Japanese, Kazakh, Uzbek