Gagavuz
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Turkish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Oghuzification of name Kaykaus (anlaut and inlaut /k/ > /g/, id est: Kaykāwus > Gaygavuz).[1] Also compare: Nogai-Khan > Nogais, Uzbek-Khan > Uzbeks, Bashkord-khan > Bashkirs.
Noun
[edit]Gagavuz (definite accusative Gagavuzu, plural Gagavuzlar)
- Gagauz (person)
Declension
[edit]| Inflection | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Gagavuz | |
| Definite accusative | Gagavuzu | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | Gagavuz | Gagavuzlar |
| Definite accusative | Gagavuzu | Gagavuzları |
| Dative | Gagavuza | Gagavuzlara |
| Locative | Gagavuzda | Gagavuzlarda |
| Ablative | Gagavuzdan | Gagavuzlardan |
| Genitive | Gagavuzun | Gagavuzların |
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Turan, Refik (2006) “Tarih İçinde Gagauz Selçuklu İrtibatı”, in Turkish Culture and Hacı Bektaş Velî Research journal (in Turkish), Ankara: Gazi University