Definition of Turki

1. Noun. Any member of the peoples speaking a Turkic language.


2. Noun. A subfamily of Altaic languages.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Turki

Turing tarpits
Turing test
Turing tests
Turk's-cap
Turk's cap-lily
Turk's head
Turk's leukocyte
Turk cell
Turkana
Turkeis
Turkestan
Turkey
Turkey Day
Turkey red
Turki
Turkic
Turkic-speaking
Turkic language
Turkish
Turkish Angora
Turkish Delight
Turkish Empire
Turkish Hizballah
Turkish Republic
Turkish Sign Language
Turkish Van
Turkish Vankedisi
Turkish alphabet
Turkish bath

Literary usage of Turki

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1841)
"(1) For the character of Mahomet II. it In dangerous to trust either the turki or the Christians. TM most moderate picture appears to be drawn by ..."

2. The Classical Poetry of the Japanese by Basil Hall Chamberlain (1880)
"A SKETCH OF THE turki LANGUAGE. As Spoken in Eastern turkistan (Kashghar and Yarkand). By ROBERT BARKLAY SHAW, F.ll.GS, Political Agent. In Two Parts. ..."

3. A History of India Under the Two First Sovereigns of the House of Taimur by William Erskine (1854)
"NEW turki DYNASTY OP ... scattered individuals of which, from long residence in turki countries, had become Turks in manners and language. ..."

4. An Universal History: From the Earliest Accounts to the Present Timeby George Sale, George Psalmanazar, Archibald Bower, George Shelvocke, John Campbell, John Swinton by George Sale, George Psalmanazar, Archibald Bower, George Shelvocke, John Campbell, John Swinton (1759)
"... were THIS is the account which Prince Cantemir gives us from' the turki/b ... reign from 1219 to 1299; as he muft have done, in cafe the turki/b ..."

5. The Westminster Review by John Chapman, Charles William Wason (1827)
"... turki, and translated, partly by the late John Leyden, Esq. MD, partly by William Erskine, Esq. With Notes and a Geographical Introduction. London. ..."

6. Contributions to the Edinburgh Review by Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey (1844)
"... turki, and translated, partly by the late JOHN LEYDEN, ESQ. MD, partly by WILLIAM ERSKINE, ESQ. With Notes and a Geographical and Historical ..."

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