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Chagatai in Persian

جغتای jaġatây

/ˈt͡ʃæɡətaɪ/US/ˈt͡ʃɑːɡətaɪ/

Chagatai in Persian: جغتای (jaġatây), زبان جغتایی (zabân-e jaġatâyi), جغتایی (jaġatâyi). In English, Chagatai means a male given name of historical usage, most famously borne by the Mongol ruler Chagatai Khan (1183–1242), second son of Genghis Khan and first khan of the Chagatai Khanate, a medieval Mongol and later Turkicized khanate of Central Asia (divided after the 14th century).

Persian words for Chagatai

second son of Genghis Khan
جغتای jaġatây
extinct Turkic language
زبان جغتایی zabân-e jaġatâyi, جغتایی jaġatâyi

English meaning of Chagatai

  1. proper noun A male given name of historical usage, most famously borne by the Mongol ruler Chagatai Khan (1183–1242), second son of Genghis Khan and first khan of the Chagatai Khanate, a medieval Mongol and later Turkicized khanate of Central Asia (divided after the 14th century).
  2. proper noun An extinct literary Turkic language used in Central Asia and Bashkortostan between the 15th and the 20th century.
  3. proper noun An ethnic group of Uzbekistan.
  4. adjective Of or relating to the Chagatai people or language.

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Questions about Chagatai in Persian

What is the meaning of Chagatai in Persian?
Chagatai in Persian is جغتای (jaġatây), زبان جغتایی (zabân-e jaġatâyi), جغتایی (jaġatâyi).
معنی Chagatai چیست؟
Chagatai: جغتای (jaġatây), زبان جغتایی (zabân-e jaġatâyi), جغتایی (jaġatâyi).
What does Chagatai mean in English?
Chagatai means a male given name of historical usage, most famously borne by the Mongol ruler Chagatai Khan (1183–1242), second son of Genghis Khan and first khan of the Chagatai Khanate, a medieval Mongol and later Turkicized khanate of Central Asia (divided after the 14th century).

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