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| Tu·ra·ni·an [ t ráynee ən, tə ráynee ən ] |
noun (plural Tu·ra·ni·ans) |
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1. Ural-Altaic speaker: a member of any of the peoples who speak a Ural-Altaic language
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2. old language grouping: a formerly accepted grouping of Asian languages roughly corresponding to the Altaic family with others added
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adjective |
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relating to ancient Turkistan: relating to ancient Turkistan, or to its people or culture
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| [Late 18th century. < Persian Turān "Turkistan"] |
