Tajiki
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Definition
Noun 1. The Iranian language of the Tajik people: Tajiki is a variety of Persian (Farsi) spoken primarily in Tajikistan and parts of Uzbekistan. It is written in the Cyrillic script.
Usage
- Tajiki is used to refer specifically to the Persian language as spoken and written in Tajikistan and Central Asia, distinguishing it from the Persian of Iran (Farsi) and Afghanistan (Dari).
- It functions as a proper noun, the name of a language.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- Tajiki Persian: This term is sometimes used to specify the language more precisely within the Persian language family.
- The linguist studied the phonology of Tajiki Persian.
Variants and Related Words
- Tajik (noun): Can refer to a member of the ethnic group or, less commonly, to the language itself. The form "Tajiki" is more standard for the language.
- Persian (noun): The broader language family to which Tajiki belongs.
- Farsi (noun): The Persian language as spoken in Iran.
- Dari (noun): The Persian language as spoken in Afghanistan.
Synonyms
- Tajik Persian
- (In a broad sense) Persian
Notes on Meaning
- The term Tajiki refers exclusively to the language. The related term Tajik typically refers to the people or the nationality (e.g., a Tajik citizen). In some contexts, "Tajik" may also be used for the language, but "Tajiki" is the more precise linguistic term.
Noun
- the Iranian language of the Tajik that is closely related to Farsi; spoken in Iran and Tajikistan