Turk·ic (tûr k k)n. A subfamily of the Altaic language family that includes Turkish. adj. 1. Of or relating to Turkic or the peoples who speak Turkic. 2. Turkish. |
Turkic [ˈtɜːkɪk]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) 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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| Noun | 1. |  Turkic - a subfamily of Altaic languages Altaic language, Altaic - a group of related languages spoken in Asia and southeastern Europe Turkish - a Turkic language spoken by the Turks Azerbaijani - the Turkic language spoken by the Azerbaijani Tatar - the Turkic language spoken by the Tatar living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains Uighur, Uigur, Uygur - the Turkic language spoken by approximately 7,000,000 Uighur in extreme northwestern China Yakut - the Turkic language spoken by the Yakut Karakalpak - the Turkic language spoken by the Karakalpak Chuvash - the Turkic language spoken by the Chuvash Chagatai, Eastern Turki, Jagatai, Jaghatai - a Turkic literary language of medieval central Asia (named for one of the sons of Genghis Khan) |
| Adj. | 1. |  Turkic - of or relating to the people who speak the Turkic language |
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