Qashqai

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/ˈkæʃkaɪ/

noun

A tribal confederation of clans of Turkic origin in the Shiraz region of Iran.

OriginPersian قشقایی →
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Meanings

nounQashqai pl (plural only)

alternative Gashgai · alternative Ghashghai · alternative Kashgai · alternative Khashgai · alternative Qashgai · alternative Quashgai · alternative Quashqai

  1. pluralplural onlyA tribal confederation of clans of Turkic origin in the Shiraz region of Iran.

    The Quashgai men were lean, hard-mouthed, weatherbeaten and wore cylindrical caps of white felt.

    1987, Bruce Chatwin, The Songlines, Vintage, published 1998, page 182
proper noun

alternative Gashgai · alternative Ghashghai · alternative Kashgai · alternative Khashgai · alternative Qashgai · alternative Quashgai · alternative Quashqai

  1. The language spoken by such clans.

Origin

  1. Persianقشقایی
  2. EnglishQashqai

From Persian قشقایی, from the name in Qashqai, قشقایی.

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Translations

Finnish kaškai
  • kaškailanguage
Russian кашка́йцы
  • кашка́йцы (kaškájcy)tribal confederation
Turkish Kaşkaylılar, Kaşkayca
  • Kaşkaylılartribal confederation
  • Kaşkaycalanguage
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APA

Qashqai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qashqai

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Chicago

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