𐱃𐰆𐰪𐰸𐰸

Old Turkic

Etymology

Uncertain, check out Tonyukuk for theories.

Proper noun

𐱃𐰆𐰪𐰸𐰸 (Tońuquq)

1. Tonyukuk, a tarkhan & adviser of the Second Turkic Khaganate
   • 8th century CE, Tonyukuk Inscription, IW1

     𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰀:𐱃𐰆𐰪𐰸𐰸:𐰋𐰤:𐰇𐰔𐰢:𐱃𐰉𐰍𐰲:𐰃𐰠𐰭𐰀:𐰶𐰠𐰦𐰢

     bilge:tońuquq:ben:özüm:tabɣač:iliŋe:qïlïntïm

     I myself, wise Tonyukuk, was born in the country of China.

Alternative forms

• 𐱃𐰆𐰣𐰖𐰸𐰸 (tonyuquq)

References

• Tekin, Talât (1968) “tońuquq”, in A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 384
• Abuseitova, M. Kh, Bukhatuly, B., editors (2008), “𐱃𐰆𐰪𐰸𐰸”, in TÜRIK BITIG: Ethno Cultural Dictionary, Language Committee of Ministry of Culture and Information of Republic of Kazakhstan