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Altaic in Arabic

أَلْتَائِيّ ʔaltāʔiyy

/ælˈteɪ.ɪk/

Altaic in Arabic: أَلْتَائِيّ (ʔaltāʔiyy), أَلْطَائِيّ (ʔalṭāʔiyy). In English, 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.

Arabic words for Altaic

pertaining to the group of languages
أَلْتَائِيّ ʔaltāʔiyy, أَلْطَائِيّ ʔalṭāʔiyy

English meaning of Altaic

  1. 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.

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Questions about Altaic in Arabic

What is the meaning of Altaic in Arabic?
Altaic in Arabic is أَلْتَائِيّ (ʔaltāʔiyy), أَلْطَائِيّ (ʔalṭāʔiyy).
ما معنى كلمة Altaic؟
Altaic: أَلْتَائِيّ (ʔaltāʔiyy), أَلْطَائِيّ (ʔalṭāʔiyy).
What does Altaic mean in English?
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.

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