𐱅𐰃𐰘𐰤

Old Turkic

Etymology

From 𐱅𐰃 (té-, “to say”) +‎ 𐰘𐰤 (-yin). Cognate with Turkish diye.

Adverb

𐱅𐰃𐰘𐰤 (téyin)

1. in order to, due to, since
   • 8th century CE, Bilge Khagan Inscription, E25

     𐰺𐰴𐱁:𐰃𐰑𐰢𐰔:𐱅𐰃𐰘𐰤:𐰾𐰇𐰠𐰓𐰢

     arkïš:ïdmaz:téyin:süledim

     Since they didn't send a caravan, I sent an army.

References

• Tekin, Talât (1968) “tiyin”, in A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 382