Ak Koyunlu

English

Alternative forms

• Aq Qoyunlu

Etymology

From Turkic elements meaning “White Sheep”; compare Turkish ak and koyun.

Proper noun

Ak Koyunlu

1. (historical) A Sunni Oghuz Turkic tribal federation that ruled present-day Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Eastern Turkey, and northern Iraq from 1378 to 1501; the rivals of Kara Koyunlu.

Translations

a Sunni Oghuz Turkic tribal federation

• Armenian: ակ-կոյունլու (ak-koyunlu)
• Azerbaijani: Ağqoyunlu
• Georgian: აყ-ყოინლუ (aq̇-q̇oinlu), აყ-ყოიუნლუ (aq̇-q̇oiunlu)
• Russian: Ак-Коюнлу́ (Ak-Kojunlú)
• Turkish: Akkoyunlu (tr)
• Turkmen: Akgoýunly
• Uzbek: Oq Qo'yunli

Noun

Ak Koyunlu (plural Ak Koyunlus or Ak Koyunlu)

1. A member of this tribe.

Translations

a member of this tribe

• Armenian: ակ-կոյունլու (ak-koyunlu)
• Azerbaijani: Ağqoyunlu
• Georgian: თეთრბატკნიანი (tetrbaṭḳniani)
• Turkish: Akkoyunlu (tr)