variants
or Tadzhik
1
: a member of a Persian-speaking ethnic group living in Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and adjacent areas of central Asia
2
: the form of Persian spoken by the Tajiks
Examples of Tajik in a Sentence
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Analysts say the Tajik minority in Afghanistan is also less represented by the Pashto Taliban government, adding to the anger at discrimination felt by Tajiks across the former Soviet Union.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 25 July 2024
The authorities had previously told parents to give their children traditional Tajik names, rather than Arabic or foreign-sounding names.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 1 July 2024
Moscow rhetorically blames the attack on Ukraine and the West but admits it was actually carried out by Tajik citizens linked to the international organization known as Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), which is based in Afghanistan and has been declared a terrorist group by Moscow.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
Here’s how our border mess could become an election-year nightmare:
Imagine that hundreds of Tajik migrants from Central Asia enter the United States through a smuggling network that the FBI subsequently discovers might have links to the Islamic State-Khorasan terrorist group.
—David Ignatius, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Attacking both the Taliban and Western enemies Tajik nationals have been involved in many of these attacks.
—Fatema Hosseini, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Socioeconomic and political factors have combined to make young Tajik men uniquely susceptible to radicalization.
—Marlene Laruelle, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2024
Some far-right agitators are lashing out at Central Asian migrants because the four suspects in last Friday’s terror attack were Tajik.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2024
The Russian foreign ministry said Thursday it has been made aware of reports that Tajik military troops have been stationed along the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan and urged a calm resolution.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2021
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 25 July 2024
The authorities had previously told parents to give their children traditional Tajik names, rather than Arabic or foreign-sounding names.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 1 July 2024
Moscow rhetorically blames the attack on Ukraine and the West but admits it was actually carried out by Tajik citizens linked to the international organization known as Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), which is based in Afghanistan and has been declared a terrorist group by Moscow.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
Here’s how our border mess could become an election-year nightmare:
Imagine that hundreds of Tajik migrants from Central Asia enter the United States through a smuggling network that the FBI subsequently discovers might have links to the Islamic State-Khorasan terrorist group.
—David Ignatius, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Attacking both the Taliban and Western enemies Tajik nationals have been involved in many of these attacks.
—Fatema Hosseini, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Socioeconomic and political factors have combined to make young Tajik men uniquely susceptible to radicalization.
—Marlene Laruelle, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2024
Some far-right agitators are lashing out at Central Asian migrants because the four suspects in last Friday’s terror attack were Tajik.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2024
The Russian foreign ministry said Thursday it has been made aware of reports that Tajik military troops have been stationed along the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan and urged a calm resolution.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2021
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“Tajik.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tajik. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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