turkmen
/ˈtɜrkmɛn/
adjective
- Relating to Turkmenistan, its people, or their language.
- The Turkmen government has invested heavily in natural gas exports.
- The Turkmen cuisine features dishes like plov and manty.
- She wore a traditional Turkmen dress embroidered with intricate patterns.
noun
- A person from Turkmenistan or of Turkmen descent.
- She met a group of Turkmen at the cultural festival who were performing traditional dances.
- My neighbor is a Turkmen who moved here from Ashgabat last year.
- The Turkmen have a rich tradition of carpet weaving that dates back centuries.
- The Turkic language spoken by the Turkmen people, the official language of Turkmenistan.
- The sign was written in both Russian and Turkmen.
- He is learning Turkmen so he can communicate with his relatives in Ashgabat.
- She can speak Turkmen fluently, though she grew up in the United States.