What is another word for turcoman?

Pronunciation: [tˈɜːkɒmən] (IPA)

Turcoman is a widely-used term to describe various Turkic-speaking inhabitants of Central Asia. However, there are many other synonyms for this term that are region-specific or used in historical contexts. Different dialects of Turkish use words like Türkmen, Türkuman, Türkmeneli, and Türkmenistan to denote the people of Turkmenistan. In Afghanistan and Iran, Turkmen are called Turkmeni or Turkmen-Turks. Another synonym that was used in history is Khwarezmian or Khorasani, referring to the Khwarezmian Empire that existed in the region from the 11th to 13th centuries. Similar terms include Caspian Turk, Azeri Turk, and Turki. These terms all refer to the same people, but the specific term used depends on the context.

Synonyms for Turcoman:

What are the hypernyms for Turcoman?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    asian, ethnic group, nomad, iranian people, turkic people, central asian, middle eastern people.

What are the hyponyms for Turcoman?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Turcoman

There he lay on the saddle cloths among the rocks, represented to us to be a Tibetan but I at once recognized him from his cast of countenance to be a Sart or turcoman, probably from the southern part of Turkestan.
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Ferdinand Ossendowski
The Mongolian race in its millions as a rule does not use milk for food, although the Tibetans and some of the turcoman tribes are exceptions.
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P. R. T. Gurdon
Then the Tartar moved on, obedient to a word and a nod from Niaz, and raised his sword again above the second turcoman.
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Grant Allen

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