Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of or relating to the Turkic language subfamily, especially the eastern Turkic languages, or their speakers.
  • noun The Turkic language subfamily, especially the eastern Turkic languages.
  • noun A member of a Turki-speaking people.

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  • noun any member of the peoples speaking a Turkic language
  • noun a subfamily of Altaic languages

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Persian turkī, from Turk, Turk, from Turkish Türk; see Turk.]

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Examples

  • Secondly, the period of invasions and dynasties which are commonly called Turki (c.

    Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Charles Eliot 1896

  • He does not talk and is now unable to harm anyone, 'Turki's father told Arab News, an English language

    iToot Stream 2010

  • Sheikh Hasan Hersi "Turki", "the grandson and Mad Mullah Jr." describes himself as liberator of Kismayo and future warrior, who will drive the kefirs out of Somaliland (Kefir means unbelievers; Senior Mad Mullah described Somalilanders as Kefirs).

    American Chronicle 2008

  • In separate comments, Al Shabaab spokesman Muktar Robow "Abu Mansur" and Ras Kamboni Brigade leader Sheikh Hassan Abdullahi "Turki" have hailed ship-hijackings by Somali pirates.

    AllAfrica News: Latest 2009

  • In separate comments, Al Shabaab spokesman Muktar Robow "Abu Mansur" and Ras Kamboni Brigade leader Sheikh Hassan Abdullahi "Turki" have hailed ship-hijackings by Somali pirates.

    the Dry Bones Blog 2009

  • In separate comments, Al Shabaab spokesman Muktar Robow "Abu Mansur" and Ras Kamboni Brigade leader Sheikh Hassan Abdullahi "Turki" have hailed ship-hijackings by Somali pirates.

    Latest Articles 2009

  • Bassam Turki, 33, a fighter from Tripoli, said he was told by comrades from Bani Walid that they wanted to drive out the Gadhafi loyalists without the help of forces from other towns.

    Chief of Libya's fighters arrives in capital 2011

  • Bassam Turki, 33, a fighter from Tripoli, said he was told by comrades from Bani Walid that they wanted to drive out the Gadhafi loyalists without the help of forces from other towns.

    Chief of Libya's fighters arrives in capital 2011

  • At a recent security conference, Prince Turki al Faisal, a former head of the Saudi intelligence service and ambassador to the U.K. and the U.S., pointedly suggested that if Iran were to develop a weapon, Saudi Arabia might well feel pressure to develop one of its own.

    The New Cold War Bill Spindle 2011

  • Longtime Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki al-Faisal "always had great affection for bin Laden," according to Gunaratna.

    Bin Laden: From child of privilege to 9/11 mastermind 2011

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