Turkman

== English == === Alternative forms === Turkmán, Türkman (rare) === Etymology === Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish تركمان (Türkmân), from Persian ترکمان (torkamân). Doublet of Turcoman and Turkmen. As singular of Turkmen, influenced by the English man, plural men. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɝkmən/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɜːkmən/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)kmən Hyphenation: Turk‧man === Noun === Turkman (plural Turkmans or (deprecated as plural of Turkman) Turkmen) Synonym of Turkmen. ==== Usage notes ==== Usage of Turkman, especially as a singular of Turkmen, has steadily declined and has become rare in comparison with Turkmen (plural Turkmen or Turkmens) since the 19th century as can be seen here. ==== Related terms ==== Turkmenian Turkwoman (nonstandard) Turkoman Turcoman ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “Turkman”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === trankum, mankurt, unmarkt