пурунғы

Khakas

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *burunqu (“former, old time”). Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *burun (“before, earlier than”). Cognate with Shor пурунғу , Tuvan мурнуку (murnuku), Tofa буруӈғу , Karachay-Balkar буруннгу (burunñu), Kumyk бырынгъы (bırınğı), Kazakh бұрынғы (būrynğy).

Adjective

пурунғы • (purunğı)

1. old-time
2. ancient
3. former