Definition

1. Noun:
   • The Iranian language of the Tajik people: A language closely related to Farsi (Persian), spoken primarily in Tajikistan and parts of Iran.
   • An ethnic group: A predominantly Muslim ethnic group native to Tajikistan and neighboring regions of Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and China.
   • A native or inhabitant of Tajikistan: A person from the country of Tajikistan or the broader cultural region.
   • (Proper noun) A country: The Republic of Tajikistan, a landlocked, mountainous country in Central Asia.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Language):
  • She is studying Tajik to communicate with her relatives in Dushanbe.
  • Tajik uses the Cyrillic alphabet, while Farsi uses the Arabic script.
• Noun (Ethnic group/Person):
  • Many Tajiks live in the historic cities of Samarkand and Bukhara.
  • He is a Tajik from the Panjshir Valley.
• Noun (Country - usually "Tajikistan"):
  • The capital of Tajikistan is Dushanbe.
  • They traveled through the mountains of Tajikistan.

Advanced Usage

• "Tajik" as an adjective: Used to describe things pertaining to the Tajik people, language, or culture.
  • The museum has a fine collection of Tajik carpets.
  • He specializes in Tajik literature.

Variants and Related Words

• Tajikistani (adj/noun): Of or relating to the country of Tajikistan; a citizen of Tajikistan.
  • The Tajikistani government issued a statement.
• Tajikistan (proper noun): The official name of the country.
• Tadzhik: An alternate, less common spelling for "Tajik".

Synonyms

• (For the language): Tajiki, Tajik Persian.
• (For the person): Tadzhik (variant spelling).
• (For the country): Republic of Tajikistan.

Related Phrases

• Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic: The official name of Tajikistan when it was a constituent republic of the former Soviet Union.

Noun

1. the Iranian language of the Tajik that is closely related to Farsi; spoken in Iran and Tajikistan
2. an ethnic group (mostly Moslem) living in Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China
3. a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet
4. a native or inhabitant of Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China