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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Main Author: Asuman Baş
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istanbul University Press 2023-12-01
Series:Türkiyat Mecmuası
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Online Access:https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/6853D1AFE90B4F54AE03D58C9DD3EFFF
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