I. ˈtərkē, ˈtu̇rkē, ˈtə̄k-, ˈtəik-, ˈtu̇(ə)k-, -ki adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Persian turkī, from Turkish Turkish, from Turkish Türk
1. : of or relating to the peoples of Turkic speech
2. : of or relating to any central Asian Turkic language particularly of the eastern group
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : one of the Turki peoples
2. : any central Asian Turkic language particularly of the eastern group