On the name “Äšir” in the Tonyukuk Inscription
The name of the ancient Turkic ruling clan is written in Middle Chinese as 阿史那 (ā shǐ nà). Scholars have long inferred that this word is derived from the Khotan-Saka language and signifies “blue” as expressed in the forms āṣṣeina ~ āṣṣana. However, there is a clan name positioned between the words t...
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Istanbul University Press
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Türkiyat Mecmuası |
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| Online Access: | https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/6853D1AFE90B4F54AE03D58C9DD3EFFF |
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