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Turkwoman en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɜɹk.wʊmən/

Etymology

From interpreting Turkman (from a Persian or Sogdian root meaning "Turk-like") as Turk + man, and creating a female equivalent, Turk + -woman.

Meanings

1. (humorous, nonstandard, rare, sometimes) A female Turkman.
   • And, remember, "let the life of every Turkmen be as beautiful as our melons." Wouldn't it be the Turkwomen who have the beautiful melons? 2005 September 1, Dale, “Rukhnama In Space”, in sci.space.history (Usenet):
   • But the most lovely thing yet seen in Russia was a Turkman and a Turkwoman sitting together on a seat in a restaurant. 1956, Blackwood's Magazine:

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