𐰶𐰃𐰺𐰴𐰔

Old Turkic

Etymology

Uncertain, check out Kyrgyz people for theories. Cognate with Kyrgyz кыргыз (kırgız). Compare also Middle Chinese 吉爾吉斯 (MC kjit nyeX kjit sje, “Kyrgyz”), a Turkic borrowing through Manchu ᡴᡳᡵᡤᡳᠰ (kirgis).

Proper noun

𐰶𐰃𐰺𐰴𐰔 (Qïrqïz)

1. Yenisei Kyrgyz
   • 8th century CE, Kültegin Inscription, E35

     𐰶𐰃𐰺𐰴𐰔:𐰉𐰆𐰑𐰣𐰍:𐰆𐰑𐰀:𐰉𐰽𐰑𐰢𐰔

     qïrqïz:bodunïγ:uda:basdïmïz

     ...and fell upon the Kyrgyz people while they were asleep.

References

• Tekin, Talât (1968) “qïrqïz”, in A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 344
• Abuseitova, M. Kh, Bukhatuly, B., editors (2008), “𐰶𐰃𐰺𐰴𐰔”, in TÜRIK BITIG: Ethno Cultural Dictionary, Language Committee of Ministry of Culture and Information of Republic of Kazakhstan