𐱅𐰇𐰯𐰇𐱅

Old Turkic

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly derived from Proto-Turkic *tepü (“hill, top”), equivalent to 𐱅𐰇𐰯𐰇 (töpü, “hill”) +‎ 𐱅 (-t, “plurality suffix”) More at Tibet.

Proper noun

𐱅𐰇𐰯𐰇𐱅 (Töpüt)

1. Tibet
   • 8th century CE, Bilge Khagan Inscription, E5

     𐱃𐰉𐰍𐰲:𐱅𐰇𐰯𐰇𐱅:𐰯𐰺

     tabɣač:töpüt:apar

     ...China, Tibet, the Avar Khaganate,..

References

• Tekin, Talât (1968) “tüpǖt”, in A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 387
• Abuseitova, M. Kh, Bukhatuly, B., editors (2008), “𐱅𐰇𐰯𐰇𐱅”, in TÜRIK BITIG: Ethno Cultural Dictionary, Language Committee of Ministry of Culture and Information of Republic of Kazakhstan