jagatai

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jagatai

A scholar reads a manuscript written in Jagatai.

Definition

Noun: A Turkic literary language used in medieval Central Asia. It is named after Chagatai, one of the sons of Genghis Khan, and served as a lingua franca and literary vehicle in the region for several centuries.

Examples
  • Scholars study Jagatai to read historical texts from the Timurid Empire.
  • The poetry of Ali-Shir Nava'i is a famous example of literature written in Jagatai.
  • Jagatai is considered a classical precursor to modern Uzbek and Uyghur languages.
Advanced Usage
  • The term Chagatai is a more common modern spelling for Jagatai. It is often used in historical and linguistic contexts to refer to the same language.
  • In historical linguistics, Jagatai/Chagatai is classified as an Eastern Turkic language.
Variants and Related Words
  • Chagatai (n): The most common alternate spelling for Jagatai.
  • Chaghatay (n): Another variant spelling.
Synonyms
  • Chagatai Turkic
  • Turki (a historical, broader term sometimes used for literary Turkic languages in Central Asia)
jagatai

A scholar reads a manuscript written in Jagatai.

Noun
  1. a Turkic literary language of medieval central Asia (named for one of the sons of Genghis Khan)

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