Old Turkic

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Etymology

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Derived from Proto-Turkic *adï- (to separate), equivalent to 𐰑𐰣 (adïnč, different) +‎ 𐰽𐰃𐰍 (-sïɣ).

Adjective

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𐰑𐰨𐰃𐰍 (adïnčïɣ)

  1. extraordinary, wonderful
    • 8th century CE, Kültegin Inscription, S12:
      𐰭𐰺:𐰑𐰨𐰃𐰍:𐰉𐰺𐰴:𐰖𐰺𐱃𐰆𐰺𐱃𐰢
      aŋar:adïnčïɣ:barq:yaraturtïm
      I got them to build an extraordinary mausoleum.
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References

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  • Tekin, Talât (1968) “adïnč(č)ïγ”, in A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 299
  • Clauson, Gerard (1972) “aḏınçığ”, in An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 63