Turk ‧ men ‧ i ‧ stan /ˌtɜːkmenəˈstɑːn, ˌtɜːkmenɪˈstɑːn $ ˌtɜːrkmenəˈstæn/ BrE AmE
a country in central Asia between Iran and Uzbekistan, formerly part of the Soviet Union. Population: 5,179,571 (2008). Capital: Ashgabat
—Turkmen /ˈtɜːkmən $ ˈtɜːrk-/ adjective