tadzhik n a native or inhabitant of Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China n a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet n an ethnic group (mostly Moslem) living in Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China n the Iranian language of the Tajik that is closely related to Farsi; spoken in Iran and Tajikistan Synonym(s) Tajik Tadzhik Tajikistan Republic of Tajikistan Tadzhikistan Tadjik Tajiki