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

1. the Iranian language of the Tajik that is closely related to Farsi; spoken in Iran and Tajikistan