tajik

• Substantivo que designa o natural ou habitante do Tajiquistão e de regiões vizinhas do Uzbequistão, Afeganistão e China; também a língua iraniana falada pelo povo tadjique, próxima do persa.

A noun referring to a native or inhabitant of Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and China; also the Iranian language of the Tajik people, closely related to Farsi.

nome próprio

1. Person from TajikistanB1formal

   A native or inhabitant of Tajikistan, as well as neighboring regions in Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and China.

   Tadjique

   • The Tajik people have a rich cultural heritage.
   • My neighbor is a Tajik from Dushanbe.
   • Many Tajiks live in the mountainous regions of Central Asia.

   Sinônimostadjiktadzhik

2. Country of TajikistanB1formal

   A landlocked mountainous republic in southeast Central Asia, north of Afghanistan; formerly a Soviet republic.

   Tajiquistão

   • Tajikistan gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
   • The capital of Tajikistan is Dushanbe.
   • Tajikistan is known for its stunning Pamir Mountains.

3. B1formal

   An ethnic group, mostly Muslim, living in Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and China.

   Tajiques

   • The Tajiks are one of the major ethnic groups in Central Asia.
   • Tajik culture is heavily influenced by Persian traditions.
   • Many Tajiks celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year.

   Sinônimostadjiktadzhik

4. Tajik languageB1formal

   The Iranian language of the Tajik people, closely related to Farsi (Persian), spoken in Tajikistan and parts of Iran and Afghanistan.

   Língua tajique

   • Tajik is written in the Cyrillic alphabet in Tajikistan.
   • She speaks Tajik fluently.
   • The Tajik language shares many words with Persian.

   Sinônimostajiki