plural Turkmen or Turkmens
1
a
: a member of a group of Islamized Turkic-speaking pastoral tribes who beginning in the eleventh century expanded from Central Asia into Persia, the Caucasus, Anatolia, and Mesopotamia
b
: a member of a people descended from elements of these tribes who now form a majority of the population in Turkmenistan and a minority in adjacent countries
2
: the Turkic language of the contemporary Turkmen people
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“Turkmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Turkmen. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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