Chaikhana – tea house.
Toman – Persian unit of currency.
Caravan-bashi – Leader of the caravan.
Aryk – Small irrigation canal typical of Central Asia.
Tanga – Old currency in Tajikistan.
Ulema – Muslim legal scholars.
Mudarris – Teacher or professor (Arabic).
Shaitan – Devil (Arabic).
Tariqah – An Islamic religious order.
Karnay – Central Asian long trumpet.
Ishan – A spiritual leader belonging to one of the mystical orders of Islam.
Kishlak – A rural settlement in Central Asia.
Firman – Royal decree (Persian).
Sublime Porte – One of the names given to the court of the Ottoman Empire.