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التركمان

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This entry discusses the origin and etymology of the name 'Turkmen'. It explains that the name is derived from a group of Turks who embraced Islam, with the term evolving over time.

Derived headwords

التُركمانname
  1. 1.
    Turkmenboth

    A specific group of Turks, named because a large number of them converted to Islam in a short period.

تُرْكname
  1. 1.
    Turksboth

    A Turkic ethnic group.

إيمانnoun
  1. 1.
    faithboth

    Belief in and adherence to a religion, specifically Islam in this context.

تُرْك إيمانphrase
  1. 1.
    Turks of faithclassical

    An early designation for a group of Turks who accepted faith, later evolving into 'Turkmen'.

Parallel reading

التُركمان، بالضم: فجيل من التُرْك
The Turkmen, with a damma: a tribe from the Turks.
سموا به لأنهم آمن منهم مئتا ألف في شهر واحد
They were named this because two hundred thousand of them accepted faith in one month.
فقالوا: تُرْك إيمان
So they said: 'Turks of faith'.
ثم خفف فقيل: تُركمان
Then it was shortened and said: 'Turkmen'.