𐰠𐰃𐰾𐰇𐰤

Old Turkic

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Chinese 李佺 (MC liX tshjwen).

Proper noun

𐰠𐰃𐰾𐰇𐰤 (Lisün)

1. Li Quan, a Tang Dynasty general sent by the Chinese emperor for Bilge Khagan's funeral
   • 8th century CE, Bilge Khagan Inscription, S12

     𐰴𐰭𐰃:𐰠𐰃𐰾𐰇𐰤:𐱃𐰖:𐰾𐰭𐰇𐰤:𐰉𐱁𐰑𐰆:𐰋𐰃𐰾:𐰘𐰇𐰔:𐰼𐰤:𐰚𐰠𐱅𐰃

     qaŋï:lisün:tay:seŋün:bašadu:béš:yüz:eren:kelti

     ...under the presidency of the great general Li Quan, the father of ... came five hundred men.

References

• Tekin, Talât (1968) “lisün”, in A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 355
• Ölmez, Mehmet (1999). “Eski Türk Yazıtlarında Yabancı Öğeler”. Türk Dilleri Araştırmaları. 9: 59-65.[1]