ʾtʾwyz

Old Uyghur

Etymology

Nominalized compound of ʾd +‎ ʾwyz, from Proto-Turkic *et (“flesh”) and Proto-Turkic *ȫŕ (“self, spirit”) respectively. Compare the cognate Tuvan эътөс (ètös, “body”).

Noun

ʾtʾwyz (ätȫz)}

1. corporeality, body, human body)

   Synonym: yyṅ (yïn)

   • 1687, Altun Yaruk Manuscript, Parchment 1, Book 2, Leaflet 4 (Golden Light Sutra in Old Uyghur)‎^[1], AY.P1.02.04:

     ʾykynty twyrt :^ʾyk?y? mynk qwlʾc ʾwlwq ʾtʾwyz plkwrtwp plkwrtmʾ ʾʾryg swyzwyk pwrqʾnlʾr ʾwlwsyntʾ twrwp : pyr yyntʾm mqʾyʾn ʾwlwq kwylwk tʾysynk nwmwq ʾwq nwmlʾdʾcy ʾtʾwyz ʾrsʾr ʾwl tytyr :

     İkinti ^[nom], ^[yapïrğaq] dört: ^[İki?] mïŋ kulač ulug ätöz bälgürtüp; bälgürtmä, arïg süzök burxanlar uluš^u/ïnta turup. Bir yintäm Mahayan, ulug kölök, tayšeŋ, nomug ok nomladačï ätöz ärsär ol tétir.

     Second ^[book], ^[leaflet] four: ^[Two?] thousand-fathom corporeality appears ^{[as it?]} is in the pure, clear realm of the Buddhas, constantly teaching [people] on the study of Mahāyāna, [that is to mean] big vehicle, [or to mean] Taishen, all by himself. That [apparition] is called the "Great Appearing Body".

   • 1687, Altun Yaruk Manuscript, Parchment 2 (Golden Light Sutra in Old Uyghur)‎^[2], AY.P2.05.r6-r7:

     ʾʾty kwytrwlmys-l^?ʾr? ʾtʾwyzy yʾnʾ ʾd qʾn ʾrmʾz ..

     Atï kötrülmišlär ätözi yana äṭ kan ärmäz

     The corporealities of those whose names are exalted are made neither of flesh nor of blood.