I. ˈtərkik, ˈtə̄k-, ˈtəik-, -kēk adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: turk (I) + -ic
1.
a. : of or relating to a subfamily of Altaic languages
b. : of or relating to the peoples speaking these languages
2. : turkish
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: a subfamily of Altaic languages including Azerbaijani, Kazak, Kirghiz, Turkish, Turkoman, Uighur, Uzbek, and Yakut