Turkoman

Nomadic steppe people

A Turkoman is a member of any of several Turkic peoples of Central Asia, particularly those inhabiting Turkmenistan, northern Iran, and Afghanistan.

The term also refers to their language, a branch of the Turkic family.

As an adjective, Turkoman describes things relating to these peoples: Turkoman carpets, Turkoman tribes.

Also spelled Turcoman or Turkmen.

nomadic

yurt

Felt-covered nomad tent

steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
herdingManaging animal groups
pastoralismMobile livestock husbandry

migration · tribe · encampment · flock · sheep · goat · camel · grazing · oasis · caravan

carpet

rug

Textile floor covering

weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
loomFabric-making frame
knotsSecured loops in rope

wool · dye · medallion · pile · warp · weft · handmade · antique · red · pattern

ethnicity

tribe

Social group sharing ancestry

clanRelated group sharing ancestry
SeljukMedieval Turkic ruling dynasty
OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty

Azeri · Uyghur · Kazakh · Kyrgyz · Uzbek · ancestry · heritage · lineage

CentralAsia

Turkmenistan

Central Asian country

SamarkandHistoric Central Asian city
IranIslamic republic in Asia
AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation

Merv · Caspian · desert · steppe · oasis · borderlands · Persia · crossroads

horse

stallion

Intact male breeding horse

mareFemale adult equine
foalYoung equine, under one
goldenBright yellow, or precious

metallic · endurance · racehorse · bloodline · pedigree · breeding · warhorse · cavalry · speed · stamina

Opposites

ethnic/linguistic identity in central asia

TurkomanPersian

Of or from Iran

Tajik · Russian · Slavic · Iranian · Pashtun

linguistic family contrast

TurkomanPersian

Of or from Iran

Slavic · Indo-European · Farsi · Russian · Dari

Family

Turks, Turkey, Turkish, Turkic, Turkmen

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