Chagatai

/tʃˈaɡɐtˌaɪ/

/tʃˈæɡɐtˌaɪ/

Chagatai

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

Examples

1. - We are in Chagatai.

2. Chagatai was given Central Asia.

3. Qarachar Noyan, the ancestor of Temur, served in the keshik of Chinggis Khan, and later, his son Chagatai.

4. Central Asia was in turmoil due to the rapid dissolution of the Chagatai khanate and many warlords vied for power.