Turkwoman

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɜɹk.wʊmən/

Noun

Turkwoman (plural Turkwomen)

  1. (rare, nonstandard) A female Turkman.
    • 1956, Blackwood's Magazine:
      But the most lovely thing yet seen in Russia was a Turkman and a Turkwoman sitting together on a seat in a restaurant.
    • 2005 September 1, Dale, “Rukhnama In Space”, in sci.space.history‎ (Usenet):
      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?
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