𐱅𐰢𐰼:𐰴𐰯𐰍

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Old Turkic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From 𐱅𐰢𐰼 (temir, iron) +‎ 𐰴𐰯𐰍 (qapïɣ, door, gate), literally Iron Gate.

Proper noun[edit]

𐱅𐰢𐰼:𐰴𐰯𐰍 (Temir Qapïɣ)

  1. the Iron Gate defile
    • 8th century CE, Kültegin Inscription, E2
      𐱅𐰢𐰺𐰴𐰯𐰍𐰴𐰀:𐱅𐰏𐰃:𐰸𐰆𐰦𐰺𐰢𐰾
      temirqapïɣqa:tegi:qonturmïš
      ...settled as far as the Iron Gate.

References[edit]

  • Tekin, Talât (1968) “tämir qapïγ”, in A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 379