Turkic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɜːkɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tûrkik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Tur•kic  (tûrkik),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Language Varietiesa family of closely related languages of southwest, central, and northern Asia and eastern Europe, including Turkish, Azerbaijani, Turkmen, Uzbek, Kirghiz, and Yakut.

adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to Turkic or Turkic-speaking peoples. Also called Turko-Tatar. 
  • Turkish + -ic 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Turkic / ˈtɜːkɪk/
  1. a branch or subfamily of the Altaic family of languages, including Turkish, Turkmen, Kirghiz, Tatar, etc, members of which are found from Turkey to NE China, esp in central Asia
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