𐰋𐰼

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Old Turkic

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Turkic *ebir- (to turn). Cognate with Chuvash авӑр (avăr), Turkish evirmek.

Verb

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𐰋𐰼 (ebir-)

  1. (transitive) to turn
    • 8th century CE, Bilge Khagan Inscription, E25:
      𐰱𐰏𐰼𐱅𐰢:𐰴𐰞𐰭𐰤:𐰋𐰼𐰇:𐰚𐰠𐰇𐰼𐱅𐰢
      ičgertim:qalïŋïn:ebirü:kelürtüm
      I subjugated them and caused (their tribute) to be brought around.

References

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  • Tekin, Talât (1968) “äbir-”, in A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 324
  • Clauson, Gerard (1972) “evir-”, in An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 14