ترکمنستان

Persian

Etymology

From ترکمن (turkman / torkaman) +‎ ـستان (-istān / -estân).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰʊɾk.mä.nɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [t̪ʰʊɾk.mä.nɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [t̪ʰuɾk.mä.nis.t̪ʰɔ́ːn]
  • (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰoɹ.kʰʲæ.mæ.nes.t̪ʰɒ́ːn]

Readings
Classical reading? turkmanistān
Dari reading? turkmanistān
Iranian reading? torkamanestân
Tajik reading? turkmaniston

Proper noun

ترکمنستان • (turkmanistān / torkamanestân) (Tajik spelling Туркманистон)

  1. Turkmenistan (a country in Central Asia)