n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )t ə rk- ˌ me-n ə - ' stan, - ' stän; ( ˌ )t ə rk- ' me-n ə - ˌ
Function: geographical name
country cen Asia bordering on Afghanistan, Iran, & the Caspian Sea; a constituent republic ( Turk · men Republic \ ' t ə rk-m ə n \ ) of the U.S.S.R. 1925-91 capital Ashgabat area 188,455 sq mi (488,098 sq km ), pop 3,958,000
– Turk · man \ ' t ə rk-m ə n \ noun
– Turk · men \ -m ə n \ noun or adjective
– Turk · me · ni · an \ ˌ t ə rk- ' m ē -n ē - ə n \ adjective