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Definition of Turanian in English:

Turanian

adjective

dated

  • Relating to or denoting the languages of central Asia, particularly those of the Uralic and Altaic families, or the peoples that speak them.

Pronunciation

Turanian

/to͝oˈrānēən/ /tʊˈreɪniən/

Origin

Late 18th century from Persian Tūrān, the region beyond the Oxus, + -ian.