Ruhnama

English

A gigantic replica of the Ruhnama in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

Alternative forms

• Rukhnama

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkmen Ruhnama (literally “Book of the Soul”).

Pronunciation

• (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this pronunciation?) (UK) IPA^(key): /ɹuːˈnɑːmə/
• (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this pronunciation?) (US) IPA^(key): /ɹuˈnɑmə/

• Rhymes: -ɑːmə
• Hyphenation: Ruh‧na‧ma

Proper noun

Ruhnama or the Ruhnama

1. A two-volume work written by Saparmurat Niyazov, the president of Turkmenistan from 1990 to 2006, intended to serve as a tool of state propaganda.