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.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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
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Examples
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Secondly, the period of invasions and dynasties which are commonly called Turki (c.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Charles Eliot 1896
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He does not talk and is now unable to harm anyone, 'Turki's father told Arab News, an English language
iToot Stream 2010
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Longtime Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki al-Faisal "always had great affection for bin Laden," according to Gunaratna.
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