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Karakhanid

Karakhanid proper noun: an extinct Turkic language developed in the 11th century under the Kara-Khanid Khanate, noted as the first literary Islamic Turkic language. Though it is similar to Old Uyghur, it had several loanwords from Persian and Arabic. Chagatai is a descendant of this language.

Proper noun

Karakhanid

  1. An extinct Turkic language developed in the 11th century under the Kara-Khanid Khanate, noted as the first literary Islamic Turkic language. Though it is similar to Old Uyghur, it had several loanwords from Persian and Arabic. Chagatai is a descendant of this language.

Adjective

Karakhanid (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to this language or the people who speak it.

Origin of Karakhanid

Borrowed from Classical Persian قراخانیان (qarāxāniyān), of Turkic origin, from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰺𐰀 (k¹r¹a, “black; courageous”) (from Proto-Turkic *kara) + 𐰴𐰍𐰣 (k¹g¹n¹, “khan, ruler”) (corresponding to modern English khan).

Questions about Karakhanid

What does Karakhanid mean?
Karakhanid means an extinct Turkic language developed in the 11th century under the Kara-Khanid Khanate, noted as the first literary Islamic Turkic language. Though it is similar to Old Uyghur, it had several loanwords from Persian and Arabic. Chagatai is a descendant of this language.
What part of speech is Karakhanid?
Karakhanid can be a proper noun or an adjective.

Words near Karakhanid in the dictionary

  1. Karakashians
  2. Karakashyan
  3. Karakashyans
  4. Karakax
  5. Karakelong
  6. Karakhanid
  7. karakia
  8. karakoa
  9. Karakol
  10. karakoline
  11. Karakoram

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