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Altaic

/ælˈteɪ.ɪk/

Altaic adjective: of or pertaining to a grouping of languages (formerly proposed to be a language family, now generally considered a sprachbund by linguists) that includes the Turkic languages (e.g. Turkish), the Mongolic (e.g. Mongolian) and Tungusic (e.g. Xibe) languages, and less often the Japonic and Koreanic languages.

Adjective

Altaic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a grouping of languages (formerly proposed to be a language family, now generally considered a sprachbund by linguists) that includes the Turkic languages (e.g. Turkish), the Mongolic (e.g. Mongolian) and Tungusic (e.g. Xibe) languages, and less often the Japonic and Koreanic languages.

Altaic meaning in Arabic and Persian

Altaic in Arabic

pertaining to the group of languages
أَلْتَائِيّ ʔaltāʔiyy, أَلْطَائِيّ ʔalṭāʔiyy

Altaic in Persian

pertaining to the group of languages
آلتایی âltâyi

Origin of Altaic

From Altai + -ic.

Words formed from Altaic

Questions about Altaic

What does Altaic mean?
Altaic means of or pertaining to a grouping of languages (formerly proposed to be a language family, now generally considered a sprachbund by linguists) that includes the Turkic languages (e.g. Turkish), the Mongolic (e.g. Mongolian) and Tungusic (e.g. Xibe) languages, and less often the Japonic and Koreanic languages.
What is Altaic in Arabic?
Altaic in Arabic is أَلْتَائِيّ (ʔaltāʔiyy), أَلْطَائِيّ (ʔalṭāʔiyy). See Altaic meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Altaic?
Altaic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Altaic?
Altaic is pronounced /ælˈteɪ.ɪk/.

Words near Altaic in the dictionary

  1. Altai Krai
  2. Altai kray
  3. Altai Republic
  4. Altaian
  5. Altaians
  6. Altaic
  7. Altaicist
  8. Altaicists
  9. Altair
  10. Altairian
  11. Altairians

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