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TURCOLOGICA Talat tekin
Herausgegeben von Lars Johanson
Band 18 Irk Bitig

The Book of Omens
1993 1993
Harrassowitz Verlag · Wi esbade n Harrassowitz Verlag · Wiesbaden
Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................. . 1
Text and Translation ............................................................................ .. 8
Explanations ............................................................................................. . 29
Glossary ........... ........................................................... ...... ........................ .. 47
Bibliog raphy ............................................................................................... . 69
F a csimiles .
........... ....... . ............................................................................... 73
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INTRODUCTION
The Irk Bitig or 'The book of Omens" is the only Old Turkic text
written in the runic script and in the form of a book. It was found in
the deposit of manuscripts in the "Halls of the Thousand Buddhas"
near Tun-huang. Like many manuscripts found in the same deposit,
the Irk Bitig cannot be precisely dated, but it is very Likely that it was
written in the 9th century. Tt is written in the so-called "Manichaean
ny- dialect".
The Irk Bitig (British Museum, Or. 8212) is a Little book consisting
of fifty-eight leaves or twenty-nine small sheets, about 13.6 em. high
and about 8 em. wide. The sheets are glued together at the end one
by one.
The Turkic text begins on the reverse page of the fifth leaf and ends
on the fifty seventh leaf. With the exception of these two leaves, all
-
the others are written on both sides. Thus, the Turkic text comprices
104 small pages. The last two pages contain a colophon written in
red ink. It seems that the first nine and the last three pages of the
book were originally blank; but later they were filled with writing in
Chinese. Moreover, the last three pages of the Turkic text, together
with the margin of the pages 1 and 101 were covered with Chinese
writing.
The title of the book appears as zrk bitig on page 101. Formerly it
was thought that the book had been written for two disciples named
isig SlliJIIIl and ita <;uk. Hamilton, who studied the colophon of the
Irk Bitig, has made it clear that tlus little book was written by a cer
tain young pious disciple at the Tayguntan monastery for his elder
brother Sal)Uil ita�;uk, i.e. "general itachuk". As we learn from the co
lophon, the manuscript was written "on the fifteenth day of the sec
ond month, in the year of tiger". Bazin thinks that the date of the
compilation o f the work is either 17 March 930 or 4 March 942
2 Introduction I ntroduction 3
(1974:296). However, it is more probable that this work dates from Contents
the 9th century. In view of its linguistic peculiarites, Erda! (1976:23)
rightly places this work among the group I texts dating from the 8th The book gets its title from the zrks, or "omen"s in it. lt consists of 65
and the 9th centuries. short interpretations of 65 zrks, or omens, and a short colophon.
At the head of each interpretation or paragraph there is an 1rk, i.e.
Previous Works on Irk Bitig three groups of small circles. As A. von Gabain has first pointed out,
the Irk Bitig is a handbook for interpreting the significance of the
The Irk Bitig was first published by V. Thomsen in the Journal of various combinations of three throws of a "dice", or a short rectan
Royal Asiatic Society, 1912, pp. 190-214. Thomsen's edition consists gular rod with one to four circles inscribed on each side of it. Clau
of a transcribed text of the manuscript, an English translation, notes son (1960:218) informs that such "dice" were recently discovered at
on certain problematic words and a list of words occurring not only Khayrabad Tepe, a few miles north of Termez in Uzbekistan, in a
in the Irk Bitig but also those found in the other three runic texts. layer anterior to the 3rd century A.D. containing Kushan coins.
The Irk Bitig was secondly published by H. N. Orkun in his Eski The artistic style used in the book indicates that it is not a work
Tiirk YaZJtlan, II, pp. 71-93. Orkun's edition is nothing but a Turkish translated from a foreign language. There is no doubt that it was
translation of Thomsen's edition. However, he was able to identify compiled by a Turk who seems to have had a literary talent in using
two words occurring in the TB, i.e. (ii)sri "tekir", opgiik "t;avu� ku�u". his native tongue.
The second word should be corrected, however, to read iipgiik. Each interpretation which ends in tir "says" is followed by anqa
The Irk Bitig was thirdly published by S. Ye. Malov in his Pamjatni bili!J or anqa bilil]ler "know thus", and this, in its turn, by one of the
ki Drevnetjurkskoj Pis 'men11osti, Moskva 1951, pp. 80-92. Malov's phrases iidgii a/ "it is good" or a11yzg iidgii ol "it is very good", or ya
edition is simply a Russian translation of Thomsen's edition. blak ol "it is bad" or anyzg yablak ol "it is very bad". Some para
After these publications, two scholars, Sir Gerard Clauson and graphs, however, lack the conclusions. One paragraph (no. 12) has
Marcel Erdal, published important articles dealing with the un the conclusion yabzz ol "it is bad" instead of yablak o/, and one, the
solved or problematic words and expressions in the Irk Bitig, i.e. paragraph 57 has a unique conclusion whic§h reads "Know thus: At
"Notes on the 'Irk Bitig"', UAJb., XXXUl/ 3-4 (1961), pp. 218-225, and the beginning of this zrk there is a little pain, but later it becomes
"Irk Bitig Dzerine Yeni Notlar", TDA Y-Bellelw J977, pp. 87,119., re good again".
spectively. Although the two authors have made some important
corrections, many problematic words and expression in this archaic
s Script
and complicated text have remained unsolved.
Meanwhile, James Hamilton republished the colophon of the Irk The runic script used in the IB is in general the same as the script
Bitig and made a very important correction in his "Le colophon de used in the Orkhon and Uigur inscriptions found in Mongolia.
I'Irq Bitig", Twdca VU (1973), pp. 7-19. Hamilton's study of the co There are, however, the following differences:
lophon has made it clear that this work was compiled by a certain 1. There is no a special letter for the sound I � I, the back- and front
young pious deciple for his elder brother Sar)llll itaquk, i.e., General vocalic signs for Is/ denoting /�/ at the same time;
Itachuk (see above). 2. The sign for the back consonant cluster I It I does not occur;
Introduction Introduction 5
3. Ther e are two more !J is not used in the Irk Bi-

runic syllabic letters which do not occur else The back-vocalic consonant cluster sign
where, i.e. A !!] and 8 zip/ iip. T he first occurs t h rice in the book; the tig.
.
u
latter occurs six times denoting only 1 pi occ rr ing after the letter U,
The otherwise unknown syllabic sign V: is used to wnte the word
V: (17, 53), �suz (45). .
twice with the phonetic value /up/ and once to represent the final
ot "grass":
soun d group /up/.
. � .
The o t herwise unknown syllabic sign up IS u e d to md1cate the s

sound group J up/ in the following cases: olurup(a)11 (1, 28). lt is
Orthography
mostly used, however, to write the consonant /p occurring a er the i___ �
vowel u: konuup(a)n (64), olz1ndip(a)11 (4), OIJ!IUp (17), tumup(a)n
The initial long I a/ is written in
all the occurrences of the fol lowing (56), tutuz:ip(a)n (16), urw:ip(a)l1 (40). �n one instance only it is used
words: a:k "white" (5, 19). a:la "mult
icolored" (2), a:ra "among, be to write the sound group /tip/: yiitiiriip (24).
tween" (10, 38, 52, 52), a: tan- "to becom
e famous" (55/, a:z "few" (57), Doubled (geminated) consonants are show n by a single consonant
a:z- "to go astray"
(15; three times). The long 1 a/ of the first syllable
is written only in the fol l owing cases:
ba:- "to tie" ( 1 4), y a:� "fresh
sign: tuz(a)k(k)a (61), yu'!:}(t)a (24). . . . .
An important orthographical feature of t he IB IS the mdicatwn of
g ra ss" (17), but y(a)? in the same zrk. Of
o t h er long vowels, only [o:] the consonant 1 �I in the suffix -ml§ always with the front-vocalic
of yo:k "d o es not exist" ma y be r egar d ed as
indicated, for it is spell �
signs. This may indicate that the suffix -ml§ as inharmonic at least
yoC?} in a l l its occurrences in JB.
in the dialect of the author: ba:mi� (14), b(a)rml§ (5, 12, 16 etc.), zdmr�
The medial and final sound groups Iok/ and/
uk/ are generally in (19), k(a)lmi� (13, 17, 38), soku�m(i)? (35), etc.
dicated, even after the labial vowel Iu/, with the
syllabic sign wk, e.g. Another important feature of the orthography is the spelling of the
s oe.,ku?- (2, 6, 16, 47, 49), but soku?- (35). toe_5uz (29, 50), yo (36
three times), zdz!Jluk (41), kodm(a)<d>t!J (9), kudru
if. ; accusative suffix after the 1st person possessive suffix with the front
The
uJuz (50), vocalic sign for n: t(a)plnduk(u)milz (3), kumgs(a)k(z)m in (8).
sm'!}uJzn (4 8), szn!J-- (33), tor!!} (16), unam(a)d!:!Jc (38), utuzm
(a)dlf5 x
accusative suffi -11 is written with the back-vocalic N, however, af
2 nd and 3rd persons possessive suffixes: SIIH-!5-zom (48), ku
(29), y(a)r!!_,k (26), but t(a)pladuk(u)min (3).
(50), ogl m (2, 29). In one instance, the i n strument al s uf fi x -

ter t he
Similarly, the medial and final sound group /uk/
is written, even druukur
after the labial vowel, with the syllabic sign 1vk, ""
e.g. biiiikil)ii (9), k 11 is written with the front-voc
alic sign n in a back-vocalic word: y
(ii)kijj (23), korijjliig (18, 64), koz(ii)nijjki (18), ';;(ii)t;ijj (45),
n(ii)l@ (a)su;in (40).
(57; twice), ozl[!j (17), t(ii)gl@ (24), tiigiinijij (18), tii{!j(ii)/ (27, 42),
iiziiijjil)in (48), but iipgiik (21).
Scribal Errors
The consonant cluster Inc;/ is always written with
the double con
sonant sig n r!(, e.g. (a)1i(a (2, 6, 11 etc.), (a)!i((z)p (6 6
,
) b11J9uyz (5), etc. Throughout the manuscript there are some obvious scribal errors
In three instances, the sign 11'9 is used after N: bus(a)
mi9 (52) k and omissions. These are the foll owing :
s(a)ru�mi? (34).
kodm!:!Jc (9) i n st e a d of kodm(a)dz.0
(a)llli(a (42),
1.
The consonant cluster Int/, on the other hand, is
sometimes writ
2. kudursugziJIIZI)a ( 16) insead of kudzrrsugzoa
ten with the double consonant sign f.!_,l, e.g. (a)
a
'!:} (56), (a)'!}(a)g ( al
ways), yul.!__ t(t)a (24), but k(a)nta (24),kutuzta
3. koz(ii)n!!J<ki ( 18) instead of koz(ii)ni!fi
(15), yuntzl](a)ru (5).
4. iirk(ii)tt(ii)J) (21) instead of iirk(ii)tm(t.i)J)
6 Introduction
5. t;Uk (23) instead o£ r;(ii)k(i)k

6. y(a)b(a)k (46, 50, 61) instead of y(a)bl(a)k
7. s(ii)p(ii)r (48) instead of s(a)p(a)t
8. topuul g(l)n(a (50) instead of topulg(z)nqa

9. s(a)m�mi� (34) instead o£ s(a)r�rni�
10. k(a)m�a (42) instead of k(a)1�a
11. bus(a)m'i( (52) instead of bus(a)1 �
12. zz (57) instead of az
13. b(ii)d(i)z (60) instead of b(ii)dif5
14. il1rn!ftJa (61) instead of turrlt}a
15. dlTR (colophon) instead of dillt(a)r.
Apart from these, the vowel I il of y(a)r(z)lmi� (6) looks like U rath
er than 1.
Finally, I believe that there is an important omission in the passage
oziim yul i11tin, b(a)§(z)mzn yul (ii)bint(i)n (8). The parallelism and
the prosodical rules require that the first clause should rather be
amended to read oziimin yul inintin I b(a)�(z)mm yul (ii)bint(i)n.
The scribal errors and omissions mentioned above (especially the
error no.7) indicate that the manuscript in the old Turkic runic scr ipt
is not the original author's copy. As Erdal has suggested (1977:106), it
was probably copied from a manuscript written in the Uigur script.
TEXT AND TRANSLATION
00 00 00 1. I am Ten-si ('Son of Heaven', i.e. the Chinese Emperor). In the

1. y(a)r(I)n kic;a (a)ltun orgin tiza olurup(a)n m(a)l)i
t(a)nsi m(a)n. morning and e vening, I enjoy sitting on the golden throne . Know
l(a)yiir m(a)n. (a)n�a b il il) l(a)r : ( a)dgii ol. thus: (The omen) is good.
0000 0000 0000 2. I am the road god with a dappled horse. (Early) in the morning
2. ala (a)tl(t)g y ol t(a)l)ri m(a)n, y(a)r(I)n ki� a (a)�iir m(a)n. utru and (late) in the evening I amble along. (This road god) apparently
(e)ki y(a)l(t)g ki�i ogl m sooJ u�m i � . ki�i k orkm i� . 'korkma' tim met two joyful human beings. The human beings were afraid. (The
(i)�, 'kut birg(a)y m(a)n' timi�. (a)n�a bilil): (a)dgii ol . l
road god) said: 'Do not be afraid! I wi l give you (my) divine favor'.
Know thus: (The omen) is good.
000 000 000
3. (a)ltun k(a)n(a)tl(1)g t(a)l(1)m k(a)ra ku� m(a)n . t(a)n(I)m tiisi 3. I am a predatory e agle with golden wings. Although the feathers
t(a)kl ttikam(a)zk(a)n t(a)luyda y( a)t(l)p( a) n t(a)pladuk(u)min tu of my body are not yet fully grown, lying down by the sea, I catch
t(a)r mOi )n s(a)bdiik(i.i)min yiytir m (a) n. (a)�t(a)g ki.ic;ltig m(a)n.
, what I please (and) I eat what I like. Th at p owe r fu l am I. Know
(a)�a bilil)l(a)r: (a)dgti ol. thus: (The omen) is good.
0 0 0 4. I am a white-spotted falcon. I enjoy sitting on a sandal-wood tree.

4. tirtio (a)sri tog(a)n ku� m(a)n. c;mt(a)n 1g(a)c; tiza oluruup (a)n Know thus:
m(a)o il(a)yi.ir m(ioi)n. (a)ilc;a biliol(a)r:
5. A beg went to (look at) his horses (and saw that) his white mare
00 0000 00 had just foaled. (He thought): it would fit to be a golden-hoofed stal
5. b(a)g (a)r yunho(a)ru b(a)rmi�. ak bisi kulunlami�. (a)ltun lion. He went to (look at) his camels (and saw that) his white she
tuyuglug (a)dg(I)rl(l)k y ( a)r ag(a)y . t(a)basil)(a)rti b(a)rmi�. tirtil] camel had just given birth to a colt. (He th ou ght): it would fit to be a
ingUi)ni botulami�. (a)ltun budl(a)l(1)g bu gral(1)k y(a)rag(a)y. camel stallion with a golde n nose peg. He went to (look at) his
(a)biD(ii)rii k(a)lmi�. tic;i.inc; ku�uy1 un l( a) nm i�. b(a)gl(i)k y(a)ra s
house (and saw that) his third princess had ju t given birth to a son.
g(a)y tir. m(a)l)ilig b01)g ( a)r m( i ) �. (a)ny(1)g (a)dgii ol. (He thought): he would fit to be a beg, it says. Apparently he was a
happy beg. Know thu s: (The omen) is extremely good.
00 00 0
6. (a)d(I)gh too uzh art i.iza s o<2!<(u )�mi� (e)rmi�. (a)d(J)g(I)IJ k(a)rru
6. A bear and a boar met on a mountain pass. (At fight) the bear's bel-
10 Text Translati on 11
y(a)r(I)lmi�, to!) uzu!J (a)z(I)gi smmi� tir. (a)n<;a bilil): y(a) b l ( a )k ly was slit open (and) the boar's tusks were broken, it says. Know
ol. thus: (The omen) is bad.
00 0 00
7. (a)r t(a)rkl(a)y ii k(a)lir. (a)dgii soz s(a)b (e)lti k(a)lir tir. (a)� 7. A man comes hurriedly. He comes bringing good tidings, it says.
biliiJI(a)r: (a)d g ii ol. Know thus: (The omen) is good.
000 00 0
8. (a)ltun b (a)�I(I)g yii(a)n m(a)n. (a)ltun kurugs(a)k(I)min kil(I) 8. I a m a golden-headed snake. Cutting my golden stomach with a
�m k (a )si p (a)n oziim yuJ intin, b(a)�( I ) m m yuJ (a)bintin tir. sword, pl uck my self ou t of (its) hole (and) pluck my head out of its
(a)�a biliiJI(a)r: y(a)bl(a)k ol. house, it says. Know thus: (The omen) is bad.
0 00 000 9. A big house was burnt down. Nothing remained right to its floors
9. ulug (a)b ort(a)nmi�. k(a)hl)a t(a)gi k(a)lm(a)d�, bii�il)a t(a)gi (and ) nothing was l eft right to its corners, it says. Know thus: (The
k od m<( a) d >� tir. (a)n�a biliQI(a)r: y(a)bl(a)k ol. omen) is bad.
000 0000 00
10. (a )sn( a )g(a)n b(a)rs m(a)n. k(a)mu� ara b(a)�(I)m. (a)�(a)g (a)lp 10. I am a yawning leopard. Among the reeds is my head. That brave
m(a)n, (a)rd(a)rnlig m(a)n. (a)iigl biliQI(a)r: (an d ) capable am I. Know thus:
000 0000 0000
1 1 . s(a)r(I)g (a)tl(t)g s(a)b�t , y ( a )z (I)g (a)tl(1)g y(a)l(a)b(a) � (a)dgii 11. There comes a messenger on a yellow horse (and) an envoy on a
soz s(a)b (e)Jti k(a)lir tir. (a)ny1: bilil): (a)ny(1)g ( a )d g ii o l. d ark brown horse, bringing good tidings, it says. Know thus: (The
omen) is e xtreme ly good.
000 0000 000
1 2. ( a )r (a)bka b(a)rmi �. t (a)gd a k(a)m(l)lmi�. t(a)Qrida (a)rkl(i)g tir.

( a)n�a biliiJI(a)r: y(a)b(I)z ol. 12. A man went hunting. (There) he fell to the ground (and said): In
heaven is m i ghty god, it says. Know thus: (The omen) is bad.
00 0000 000
13. t(a)Qrilig kurtga yurt(t)a k(a)lmi?. y ( a)gl(l)g k(a)m1� bulup(a)n 13. A d evout old woman remained (alone) in a d eserted camp. She
y( a)l g(a ) yu tirilmi9, oliimde ozmi� tir. (a)i1�a bilil]l(a)r: kept h e rse l f al i v e by l i ck i n g a greasy ladle (and thus) s he esca p ed
d eath, i t says. Know thus:
12 Text Translation 13
0000 000 00 14. They fastened a raven to a tree. 'Fasten it firmly and well!', it
14. kuzgunug Ig(a)'<ka bami�. k(a)t(I)gh ba, (a)dgi.iti ba tir. (a)�a says. Know thus:
bilir:Jl(a)r:
15. The fog was hanging above (and) the dust was rising below. The
0 0000 0 young birds lost their way flying, the young deer lost their way run
1 5. tiza tum(a)n turd!, (a)sra toz turd1. ku� ogh uc;:a azh, kiyik ogh ning (and) the children lost their way walking. And again, by the
ytigtirti azh, ki�i ogh yony u azh y(a )na t(a) fJ ri kutmt a ii'<iin'< yilta
.
grace of Heaven, they all met in the tllird year, safe and sound. They
kop (a)s(a)n tiik(a)l korii?m(i)?. kop ogir(a)r s(a)biniir tir. (a)�a all rejoiced and were glad, it says. Know thus: (The omen) is good.
bilir:Jl(a)r: (a)dgii ol.
16. A lean horse fattened itself (on a pasture). (Then), thinking of its
0000 0 00
ymn op(a)n y i.i g ii rii b(a)rmi�.
place, it went running (towards it). (On its way home) a thief came
1 6. tort& (a)t s(a)rnrit(t)i. utru
across. He caught and mounted it. (Tile horse), having galled up to
yirda ogn so� u ? u p tut u up (a)n minmi?. y i l if] a kudursuguJa t(a)gi
y(a)gnp(a)n k(a)m?(a)yu umahn turur tir. (a) n..a bilif]: y(a)bl(a) k
its mane (and) its tail, stands still without being able to move, it says.
Know thus: (The omen) is bad.
ol.
1 7. A favorite horse came to a standstill in a desert exhausted and

000 000 00 wilting. Thanks to the strength given by Heaven, having seen way
17. ozli!!< (a)t Ofl yirda (a)r(1)p Of]uup turu k(a)lmi�. t(a)f)ri kii'<if)a (and) water on a mountain (and) having seen fresh grass on a
t(a)g iiza yol sub koriip(a)n, yi? tiza y(a)� V koriip(a)n yonyu b(a) mountain pasture, it went (there) walking. (Thus), drinking the wa
np(a)n sub i'<ip(a)n ya? yip(a)n oliimda ozmi� tir.(a)�a bilif]l(a)r: ter (and) eating the fresh (grass) it escaped death, it says. Know thus:
(a)dgii ol. (The omen) is good.
0 0000 00
18. k(a)raki.i i'<i na t(a)g ol? ttigiinii�i na t(a)g ol? ko z ii n� i na 18. What is the inside of the tent frame like? What is its smoke hole
t(a)g? ki:ir®Jiig ol. (a)gni n(a)t(a)g? (a)dgii ol. b(a)g(I )? I na t(a)g? like? What is its window like? It can be seen through. How is its
b(a)r ol hr. (a)n'<a bilifJI(a)r: (a)ny (I)g (a)dgii ol. roof? It is good. How are its ropes? They are all there, it says. Know
thus: (The omen) is very good.
000 0 0000
19. ak (a)t k(a)r?(l)Slll ii'< boJugta t(a)J u J a p(a )n (a)g(I)nka otiigka
19. A white horse, having chosen its adversary in three states of exis
!drni? tir. korkma, (a)dg ii ti otiin; (a)ymma, (a) dgti ti y(a)lb(a)r hr.
tence, sent it to a dumb for praying, it says. 'Fear not, pray well; do
(a)n'<a biliiJ: (a)dgti ol.
not be afraid, implore well!' it says. Know thus: (the omen) is good.
000 00 00
20. titir bugra m(a)n. tiriif) k opii kiimin s(a)'<(a)r m(a)n. iiza t(a) IJ-
20. I am a camel stallion (with a herd of) females. I scatter my white
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Translation 15
rika t(a)gir, (a)sra yirka kiri.ir tir. ud•gm(a)g odguru y(a)t(I)ghg froth. It reaches th e sky above (and) penetrates the earth below. I go
turg(u)ru yonyur m(a)n. (a)�t(a)g kuc;lug m(a)n. ( a) nc;a bilil)l(a)r: on my way wakin g those who were a slee p (and) rousing those who
(a)dgii ol. were lying d o w n . That powe rful am I. K now thus: (The omen) is
good.
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21. k(a)n i.ipgi.ik yil y(a )rum(a )zk(a)n (a)tdi. odm(ii)l), korm(a)l), 21. An old h oo p oe sang before (the new) year dawned. 'Don't ge t ex
iirk (ii )t <m >(ii )lJ tir. (a)�a bil(i)l): cited, don't look at it (and) don't f righ ten it!', it says. Know th us :
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22. uzun tonlug kozl)i.isin kolka •c;g(•)nmi?. y(a)r(l)n y (a) l) rayur, 22. A woman dropped her mirror into a lake. She mumbles in t h e
kic;a k (a)l) ranii r tir. (a)�a bilil)l(a)r mul]lug ol, (a)ny•g y(a )bl(a)k morning (an d) mutters to herself in the evening. Know thus: it is
ol. di st re s sing (and) very bad.
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23. A boy found the dung of an eagle. 'Lark! May your flesh enjoy di
23. og l(a) n k(a)ki!.!> t(a)z(;i)kin bult1. c;(a)k(i)k (a)tiiJ kutlu g bolzun vine favor!', he says. Know thus: (The omen) is good.
hr. (a) �a bil iiJ l(a)r: (a)dgi.i ol.
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24. A blind foal looks for an udder on a stallion. After having lost it
24. t ( a )gl � kulun irk(a)k yu�t(t)a ( a)m ig t il(a)yii r. kiln ortu at midday, where and how would it find it at midnight?, it says.
yi.iti.iri.ip, tun ortu k(a)nta n(a)giida b ulg( a )y ol? tir. (a)�a bil(i)l) Know thus: (The omen) is bad.
l(a)r: y(a)b(1)z ol.
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25. (A man) harnessed two oxen to one wooden
25. (e)ki i:ikiiziig bukurs1ka
bir kolm(i)�. k(a)m�(a)yu umatm still without bei ng able to move, it says. Know thus: (The omen) is
turur tir. (a)ng1 biliiJ: y(a)bl(a)k ol. bad.
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26. t(a)l) t(a)l)l(a)rdi udu yir y(a)ru d i udu kiin tugd1. k(a)m(a)g 26. The dawn b roke a nd th e e arth b e came b ri gh t and the sun rose
iiza y(a ) r� bolh hr. (a)�a biliiJ: (a)dgi.i ol. (and) the l i gh t shone over e verything. Know thus: (The omen) is
good .
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27. b(a)y (a)r k ony• iirki.ip(a)n b(a)rmi�. borika so�u?mi�. bori 27. A rich man's sheep went away in a fright. lt met a wolf. The
(a)gz1 (a )msimi� . (a)s(a)n ti.ii&(a)l b olmi� tir. (a) nc;a bilil)l(a)r: wol f ' s mouth (somehow) got poisonous. (Thus, the sheep) became
(a)dgu ol. safe and sound, it sa ys . Know thus: (The omen) is good.
0 0 00 28. After having ascended the throne, a khan built a royal camp. His
28. k(a)n olurup(a)n ordu y( a)pm i�. ili turmi;;;. tort bulu l)t(a)ki realm remained (firm). The good (and) skillful men in all quarters of
(a)dgiisi uyun tirilip(a)n m(a)!) il (a)yiir b(a)d izl(a)yiir tir. (a)�a the world, having assembled (there), rejoice and adorn (his court), it
billi:Jl(a)r: (a)dgii ol. says. Know thus: (The omen) is good.
00 000 0000 29. A man whose job is to hollow out slaughtered animals, staking
29. oyma (a)r ogl(a)mn kisisin tutug urup(a)n o� i� oyg(a)h b(a)r his sons and womenfolk, went to hollow out internal organs and in
mi�. oghn kisisin utuzm(a)d '!.!<, y(a)na tooJ5 uz on bo� kony testines (of slaughtered animals). So far from losing his sons and wo
utmi�. ogh yutuz1 kop ogir(a)r tir. (a)�a biliQI(a)r:(a)dgti ol. menfolk he yet won ninety loose sheep. His sons and womenfolk
all rejoice, it says. Know thus: (The omen) is good.
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30. �Ig(a)ny (a)r ogh k(a)zg(a)n�ka b(a)rmi�. yoh y(a)rami�. ogira 30. A poor man's son went out to earn money. His journey was suc
s(a)binii k(a)lir tir. (a)n� bilil)l(a)r: (a)dgii ol. cessful. He comes (back) rejoicing and happily. Know thus: (The
omen) is good.
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3 1 . b(a)rs kiyik (a)!) ka m(ii)D ka b(a)rmi�. (ii)D in m(ii)D in bulmi�. 3 1 . A tiger went to look for game and prey. It found its game and
bulup(a)n uyasll)(a)ru ogira s(a)binii k(a)lir tir. (a ) n�a bilil): (a)dgti prey. After having found it comes to its den rejoicing and happily, it
ol. says. Know thus: (The omen) is good.
0000 0 0 32. One spriaea became a hundred; a hundred spiraeas became a

32. bir t(a)b(I)lku yiiz bolt1. yiiz t(a )b(I) I ku mil) bolt1. mil) t(a) thousand (and) a thousand spiraeas became ten thousand. Know
b(I)lku tiim(a)n bolt• tir. (a)�a biliol(a)r: (a)s(•)gi b(a)r, (a)dgti ol. thus: (The omen) is good.
0000 00 0000 33. (A man) put the felt into water. Beat it more (and) tie it tightly, it
33. kidizig subka su'!.!<mi�. t(a)k• ur, k(a)t(I)gd • ba tir. (a)n�a says. Know thus: (The omen) is bad.
bilil)l(a)r: y(a)bl(a)k ol.
34. A khan went on a campaign (and) routed the enemy. He comes
0000 0000 00 (back) permitting (his soldiers) to nomadize and settle down
34. k(a)n si.ika b(a)rmi�, y(a)gig s(a)�mi�. ko�tirti konturu k(ii)lir. (wherever they please). He himself and his soldiers come toward his
ozi si.isi ogira s(a)bini.i ordusi o ( a )ru k(a)lir tir. (a)�a bilil)l(a)r: royal camp rejoicing and happily, it says. Know thus: (The omen) is
(a)dgi.i ol. good.
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35. (a)r si.i ka b(a)rmi�. yalta (a)ll ( a )r m i� . (a)r kugu ku�ka 35. A man went to the army (in war). On (his) way (back home) his
soku�mi�. kugu ku� k(a)nattoa urup (a)mn k(a)hyu b(a)np(a)n horse became tired. (Then) the man met a swan. The swan placed
ogioa k(a)J)ll)a t(a)gi.irmj�· ogi k(a) !)I ogir(a)r s(a)bini.ir tir. (a)n� (him) on its wings (and) flew up with him. (Thus) it brought hjm to
bilil)l(a}r: (a)dgi.i ol. his mother and father. His mother (and) his father rejoice (and) take
pleasure, it says. Know thus: (The omen) is good.
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36. iikii� (a)tl{t)g ogr(ii)�l) yoo-!5. kohl (a)tl(t)g kork(t)n91J yoo!. 36. You don't have the pleasure of a man bearing many titles. ( On
w;ruglug kutUJ) yo<2!< tir, (a)n\'1 hili[)l(a)r: (a)nytg y(a)bl(a)k ol. the other hand, however), you are not afraid of having a poor repu
tation. (In short), you don't have a good fortune to be celebrated with
0000 000 0 flying flags, it says. Know thus: (The omen) is very bad.
37. bir k(a)n oki.izi.ig bilin bi\e kuJnursga yimi§>. k(a)m�(a)yu
umatm turur tir. (a)n\a biliiJ l(a)r: y(a)bl(a)k ol. 37. An old ox was eaten by ants, gnawing around its belly. It lays
down without being able to move, it says. Know thus: (The omen) is
0000 0 000 bad.
38. k(a)mt� ara k(a)lmi�. t(a)f)ri unam(a)d�. (a)bl!l\U k(a)tun
bolzun tir. (a)nc;a biliol(a)r: (a)dgii ol. 38. (A slave girl) remained (alone) among the reeds. Heaven was
not pleased with it. 'May (this) slave girl be a queen!', it says. Know
0000 00 00 thus: (The omen) is good.
39. t(I}gtg t(e)rtrii ki�ami�. k(a)m�ayu umatm turur tir. (a)n�
biliol(a)r: y(a)bl(a)k ol. 39. They fettered a roan horse crosswise. It stands, without being
able to move, it says. Know thus: (The omen) is bad.
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40. t(a)l{t)m un y(a)r(1)n (a)\a y(a)SI\in y(a)l(t)m k(a)y(a)g y(a)ra 40. A bold youth marches alone, opening (rus) shoulder, striking and
p
uruu (a)n y(a)lousun yonyur tir. (a)1�(a)g (a)lp (a)rmi�. (a)�a splitting the bare rock with a broad arrow-head, it says. That tough
bilil:Jl(a)r: (a)dgti ol. and powerful was he. Know thus: (The omen) is good.
0000 00 000 41. A white-spotted cow was on the point of calving. She said: 'I am
4 1. tiri.il] (a)sri ing(a)k buzagul(a)\1 bolmi�. olg(a)y m(a)n lim(i)§'. about to die!' (Nevertheless) she gave birth to a white-spotted bull
iiriif) (a)sri irk(a)k buz(a)gu k(a)liirmi�. 1dt�Juk y(a)rag(a)y. calf. It would be suitable to dedicate it to Heaven, (for the cow was
tiltigda ozmi� tir. (a)n\a bilif): (a)dgii ol. (thus) saved from (her) fate, it says. Know thus: (The omen) is good.
0000 0 0000 42. A woman went away, leaving behind her cups and bowls. Then
42. uzun tonlug idi�in (a)y(a)km kodup(a)n b(a)nni�. y(a)na she (stopped and) thought thoroughly. 'Where am I going apart
(a)dgiiti s(a)kmmi�. idi�(i)mta (a)y(a)k(t)mta ooi k(a)�a b(a)nr from my cups and bowls?' she says. She again came back (and)
m(a)n tir. y(a)na k(a)lmi�. idi�in (a)y(a)km (a)s(a)n tii�(a)l found her cups and bowls safe and sound. She rejoices (and) be-
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bulmi�. ogir(a)r s(a)bintir tir. (a)n�a biliQI(a)r: (a)dgti ol. comes delighted, it says. Know thus: (The omen) is good.
43. A falcon went hu nting river birds. (Suddenly) a predatory eagle

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flew up to meet it, it says. Know thus: (The omen) is bad.
43. tog(a)n tigtiz ku�I ku�l(a )y u b(a)rmi�. utru t(a) l(1)m k(a)r a
ku� kopup(a)n b(a)rmi:? hr. (a)n� bil(i)Ql(a)r: y(a)bl(a)k ol. 44. A hawk, saying (to itself) 'Here is a hare!', (flew) down from the
sky (and tried to) catch it. The hawk's claws were skinned and torn.
00 0000 0 The hawk flew up and went away with its claws worn out; (and) the
44. tog(a)n ku� t(a)IJ rid(a)n kod1 t(a)b(I)�g(a)n tip(a)n k(a)pmi�. hare ran away with its skin torn off. Thus it says. Know thus: (The
tog(a)n ku:? hrl)(a)ki su�ulunmi�. y(a)na htinmi�. tog(a)n ku�uiJ omen) is bad.
IIrl)(a)k1 ii.gti�ii.p(a)n k(a)hyu b(a)rmi�, t(a)b(I):?g (a)n t(a)risi ii.l)i.i�
( ii )p (a)n ytigii.rii. b(a)rrni�. (a)�t(a)g tir. (a)n<;a biliiJ I (a)r: y(a)b(t)z ol. 45. I am a deer calf. How shall I be able (to manage) without water
and grass? How shall I walk along? it says. Know thus: (The omen)
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is bad.
45. kiyik ogh m(a )n . <(!suz subsuz k(a)III uym? n(a)<;tg< yonym?
tir. (a)�a bilil)l(a)r: y(a)b(I)z ol .
46. A camel fell into mud (i.e., a marsh). It kept on eating while
000 000 0 sinking down, (but) itself was eaten by a fox, it says. Know thus: (The
46. t (a)ba titigka ti.i�mi:?. b(a)smu yimi�. ozin tilkii yimi:? tir. omen) is bad .
(a)n<;a biliiJLUi)r: y(a)b<l>(a)k ol.
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47. A man went visiting (and) met a god. He asked for his divine fa
47. (a)r um al (a)yi.i b(a)rmi:?. t(a)l)rika so�u:?mi:?. kut kolmi:?. kut vor. (The god) gave his divine favor (and) said: 'May you get live
birmi�. '(a)g(t)I(I)l)la ytlktl) bolzun, ozii iJ uz u n bolzun!' timi�. stock in your pens! May your life be l o n g! ' Know thus: (The omen)
(a)n�a bil(i)Dl(a)r: (a)dgti ol.
is good.
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48. k(a)n yol t(ii)IJri m(a)n. sm & rJm s(a)p(a)r m(a)n, ii zii � i !J i n 48. I am the old road god. I fix your broken parts (and) l join together
u la yur m(a)n. ilig itmi:? m(a)n. (a)dgiisi bolzun tir. (a)n<;a bi your torn things. I have organized the realm. May there be the good
l(i)!J l(a)r: of everything! it says. Know thus:
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49. A tiger went looking for wild game and prey. In an open place it
49. b(a)rs kiyik (a)l)l(a)yti m(ii)!JI(a)yii b(a)rmi�. ortu yirda (a)m came across a wild goat. The spotted wild goat went up a steep rock
g(a)ka so � u:?mi:?. (a)s ri (a)mga y(a)l(l)m k(a)yaka tinii.p b(a)rmi�. (and) was saved from death. Having been saved from death, it walks
oltimta ozrni�. oltimta ozup(a)n ogira s(a)bi nti y o nyur tir. (a)�a abo ut rejoici ng and being glad, it says. Know thus: (the omen) is
biliiJ: (a)dgii ol. good.
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50. hg (a)t k u d ru�m t i.i g i.i p tigr (a)t, y(a)z(J)g kod1 y (a) dr(a ) t . 50. Tie up the roan horse's tail into a knot a nd make it run until i t
to c&uz k(a)t i.i�(i.i)rgtil) topuulg(J)n�a t(a)ritztin tir. (a) n�a bilil)l(a)r: br ea ks wind; make the ba y (horse) run until i t (almost) sprea d s down
y (a)b< l>(a ) k ol. (on the ground so that) they sweat until your n i ne shabracks be
pierced, it says. Know thus: (fhe omen) is bad.
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51. t(a)h)m k(a)ra ku� m(a)n. y(a)�(1)l k(a)ya y(a)yl(a)g(J)m, klZI.l 51. I am a predatory eag le . My summer quarters is a green rock (and)
k(a)ya kl�l(a)g(t)m ol. t(a)gda t urup (a)n m(ii )IJil( a)y i.i r m(ii)n, my w in te r quarters is a red rock. I enjoy staying on the mountain.
(a)�a biliQl(a)r: Know thus:
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52. (a)r busu�lug, t(a)l)ri b uhtl(1) g bolh. <buht> ara ki.in tugrni�. 52. The man became depressed (and) the sky clo ud y. (Suddenly) sun
busa � (a)ra m(ii)l)i k(a)lmi� tir. (a)�a bilil)l(a)r: (a)dgi.i ol. rose a mong ( the clouds) and joy came in the midst of d e p re ss io n, it
says. Know thus: (The omen) is good.
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53. boz buht y o nd 1 , bodun tiza y(a)gdt. k(a)ra buht yo nd 1, k(a)
m(a)g i.iza y(a)gd1. t(a)ng bi�di, y(a)� �I tindi, y1lklka ki�ika 53. A gray cloud passe d; it rained over people. A black cloud passed;
(a )d gi.i boltt tir. ( a )n� a bililJ l(a)r: (a)dgti ol. it rained o ve r e verything . The crop r ipened ; the fresh grass sprout
ed. It was good for animals and men, it says. Know thus: (The omen)
0 0 00 0 is good.
54. kuJ s(a)bt b(a)gilJ(i:i)rti ot ti n ti r , kuzgun s(a)b t t(i:i)l) ri g(a )rti y(a)l
b(a)rur. i.iza t(ii)l)ri (e)�idti, (a)sra k i ;.; i bilti tir. (a) n\a b il (i) !J : (a)dgii 54. The slave's words are a request to his master; the raven's words
ol. are a prayer to heaven. Heaven above heard it; men below under
stood i t, it says. Know thus: (The omen) is good.
00 0 0000 55. A brave son of man went to the army (in war). In the field of
55. (a)lp (a)r ogh s ti k a b(a)nni�. si.i yi ri nta (a)rklig s(a)b� t tti fi ght , he got himself made an authoritative envoy, it says. When he
r(ii)tmi� tir. (a)biiJ(a)rti k(a)ls(a)r ozi at(a)nmi�, o gr ( ti) n� ti ltig, (a)h comes home, he comes as a famous (and) joyful (warrior), (and) his
y i tiglig k(a)lir tir. (a)n�a biliQl(a)r: (a)ny1g (a)dgti <ol>. horse as a capable (mount), it says. Know thus: (The omen) is ex
tremely g ood .
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56. I am a stallion happy in his stud. My summer q uarters i s (be
56. u gri I) a kut] u g (a)d g(I)r m(a)n. y (a)g(a)k I g (a) c;: ya yl (a)g(l) ffi, neath) the nut-trees (and) my winter quarters is (beneath) t he trees
ku�l(u)g 1g(a)c;: ki�l(a)g(I)m. (a) �ta turu up (a) n m(a)IJ il(a)yiir m(a)n where birds crowd. I enjoy staying there, it says. Know thus: (The
tir. (a)nc;:a biliiJI(a)r: (a)dgti ol. omen) is g o od.
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57. Her favorite (lover) has d ied (and) her pa i l has frozen. Why
57. k(a)n(I)gi olm(i)�, kol)aki to IJmi�. k(a)n(I)gi n (a)lig< olg(a)y ol? should her favorite ( lover) die? He has the status of a beg. W hy
b( a )g li g ol. konaki n ( a ) l iB to Q g(a)y? kiin(a)�ka ol uru r ol. (a)�a should her pail freeze? It is placed in the sunshine. Know thus: at
bilil) l(a)r: bu trk b (a) �m ta az (a)mg(a)ki b(a)r; ki n y(a)na (a)dgii the beginning of this omen there i s a little pain ; (but) l ater it becomes
bolur.
good again.
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58. A son, being angry with his mother (and) father, ran away (from
58. ogh oginta k(a) l]mta obk(a)l ap(a)n t(a)z( i ) p(a)n b(a)rmi�. y(a ) home). (Later) he thought it over (and) came back. He came back
na s (a ) kmmi�, k(a ) l m ( i )�. 'ogiim olin (a ) l (a)ym, k(a) IJ (I)m s(a)bm saying ' l will accept my mother's advice (and) listen to my father's
h!J l(a)ym' tip k(a)lmi� tir. (a)nc;:a b i lil) l(a)r: (a)dgu ol . words', it says. Know thus: (The omen) is good.
59. I will not make one that has reached (the stage of) a year stink,
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(or) one that has reached (the stage of) a month go bad . M ay good
59. pika t( a)gmi �ig y i d J tm(a)y m , (a)yka t( a )g m i�ig ( a)rtatm(a)y m, come to them, it says. Know thus: (The omen) is good.
(a)dgtisi bolzun tir. (a)�a bili!Jl(a)r: (a)dgii ol.
60. I am a male mara! deer with a nine-branched horn . Rising on

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my big (and) powerful knees, I bellow. Heaven above heard it (and)
60. to �uz (a)rh s1gun kiyi k m(a)n. b(a)d<tik> liz iiza iiniip(a)n men below realized it. That powerful am !, i t says. Know thus: (The
m o l] ray iir m(a)n. tiza t(a) l] r i (e)�idti, (a)sra ki�i bilti. (a) �t(a ) g omen) is good.
ktic;l tig m(a)n tir. (a)nc;a b i l i!Jl(a)r: (a)dgii ol .
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61. A c ra n e settled on its resting-place, (but) b y not noticing i t, was
61. tur ny a k u � tii�nakil)a k o n mi�. tuymahn tuz(a)k(k)a ilinmi�. caught i n a snare. lt sits without being able to fly, it says. Know thus:
uc;:a u matm olurur tir. (a)�a b i l il)l(a )r: y(a)b<l>(a)k ol.
(The omen) is bad.
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62. y(a)rgun k iyi k m(a)n. y(a)yl (a)g t(a)g( 1 ) m a (a)g l ) p (a) n y(a)y 62. I am a ya rg u n deer. Climbing the mountain which is my sum
l(a)yur turur m ( a ) n . m(a)IJ i l i g m(a)n tir. (a) �a bil i !J l ( a ) r: (a)dgii mer residence, I stay there for the summer. I am happy, it says.
ol.
Know thus: (The omen) is good.
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63. The a rmy o f the khanate went out for h u nting. (Meanwhile) a
63 . k (a)ni(I)k stisi (a)bka unmi�. s( a ) g t r i\=ra (a ) li k kiyik kirrni;;.;.
roe-buck entered the game battue. (The khan) caught i t with (his)
(a)l(i)gin tutrni�. k(a)ra k(a)m(a)g stisi ogir(a)r tir. (a)�a biliiJ
h a n d . All his common soldiers rejoice, it says. Know thus: (The
l(a)r: (a)dgu ol.
o m en) is good.
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64. I a m a gray falcon with a white neck. Sitting on a rock with a
64. kok boy m u l tog(a)n ku� m(a)n. kori.ij l ti g k(a)yaka konuup(a ) n
w i d e view, I look around. Settling down on a poplar full of n u ts, I
kozl(a)yi.i r m(a)n, y(a)g(a)kl (I)g togr(a)k i.iza tu�i.ip(a) n y(a)yl(a)y ur
spend the summer, i t says. Know thus: (The omen) is very good .
m(a)n tir. (a)�a biliD l(a)r: (a )ny1g (a)dgi.i ol.
65. A fat horse's mouth became hard. Its master cannot do anything
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(to heal i t ) ., it says. Know thus: (The omen) is bad.
65. s(a)rniz (a)t (a)gz1 k(a)t(1)g bol l!. i d isi u m(a)z tir. (a) n\=3 biliiJ-
l(a)r: y(a)bl(a)k ol.
Now, my dear sons, know thus: this book o f divination i s goo d .
Thus, everyone i s master o f h i s o w n fate.
(a)mtl (a)rnr(a)k ogl(a)n(I)m, (a)�a bil il) l (a)r: bu Hk bitig (a)dgu
In the Year o f Tiger, o n the fifteenth (day of) the second month, I, the
ol. (a)n\=(1)p (a)lku k(a)nti.i ii li.igi (a)rkl ig o l .
y oung pious (disciple) stayi n g at the Tay-gti n-tan monastery, after

b (a)rs yu (e)kinti (a)y b i � y ig(i)rmika t(a )ygi.int(a)n m(a)ms
having listened to the burua g 11ru ( i .e. the spiritual master of pre
t(a)nt(a)ki ki�(i)g d i<n>l(a)r burua guru (e)�(i)d [ i p ] i�(i)m(i)z isig
sage), w rote (this book) for our a ffec tionate big brother General
s(a)J) un ita�u� i.i�i.in bitid(i)m.
haquk.
E X P LANATIONS
1.1. y(a)r(I)n 'in the morning'. Clauson derived this word from yaru
'to become bright, shine' (ED :970). This etymology has rightly been
rejected by Erda! on the ground that the final vowel of the verb is
not 1, but u (1977:88).
1.2. ki�a ' i n the evening'. Clauson derives this word from ke:�- 'to be
l a te' (ED:694). Accord ing to Erdal, i t is the equative form of the ex
t i nct noun *ke which is also the root of ken and kedin ( 1977:88). I n
my opini on, ki�a is d erived from ke� [ke:�l 'late' w i t h t h e ancient d a
tive- l ocative su ffix {+A} (cf. Tekin 1985:254).
1.3. org i n 'taht'. Clauson derives this word from orge-, a verb about
the existence of which he has doubts (ED:225). OT orgin is a deriva
tive of org(i)- 'to elevate, raise, erect', a verb which actually occurs i n
t he Shine-Usu inscription (south 10): (e)l orginin (a) �ta org(i)p(a)n
i t(i)td(i) m 'hess ich dann reichshof auffi.ihren' (Ramstedt 1 915:30-31 ).
2.1. ala ' mottled, dappled, spotted' should be read a:la for the initial a
is written (cf. Trkm. a:la id.).
2.2. sooJ> u�mi�, korkmi�. These two examples and many others oc
curring in IB i nd i cate that the participial suffix -m i � d i d not observe
the rules of vowel ( palatal) harmony. As is known, the final sibil a nt
of t h is su ffix is generally written with the palatal sign 52 i n the Ork
hon inscriptions
2.3. (a)�iir m(e)n 'I amble'. Erdal (1977:69) thinks that this verb could
only be a�ii-, because the verb a�- ' to amble' takes the present tense
s u ffix as -ar in MK. B u t the verb a�ii- means ' to cover, envel op'
which does not make sense here.

30 Explana t i o ns Expl anations 31
2.4. y(a)i(I)g 'cheerful, jolly'. This word was read (a)yi (I)g by Thom 4.1 . (a)sri 'spotted, dappled'. It was Orkun who first recognized this
sen and the ph rase (e)ki (a )yl h )g ki�i oglm was tra nslated as 'a two word and translated it as 'tekir' (ETY fl:74).
month old child of man' (1912:196). Orkun ( ETY T T : 73) and Clauson
(ED:272) accepted this read ing and t ranslation. Erda! ( 1977:89) has 5.1. tuyuglug. The word meaning 'hoof' has different shapes in M id
rightly rejected this read ing and suggested y(J)I (J)g citing thefollow d l e Turkic texts and modern languages (cf. ED:519). The only surviv
ing passage from TT 1 : 14: tiitii� kari� kodg1l, y1hg yum�ak bolgJI 'Kav ing form w hich fits IB tuyug seems to be Tuv. duyug.
gayla t;:att�mayt buak, 1hk ve yumu�ak ol'. But the vowel 1 of the
first syl lable is not written. For that reason I am of the opinion that 5.2. y(a)rag(a)y 'it would fit to be', ' it would be suitable for'. This verb
the word should be read y(a) I ( J ) g 'cheerful, jolly'. This word, other occurring thrice i n this omen was misunderstood by Clauson in i ts
wise u n known and unattested in the written records, survives i n first two occurrences: 'The golden-hoofed stud w i l l flourish' (ED:49),
Yakut a s sah : 'cheerful, jolly' : kiilii: sah: 'laughter and joke', kiilU: 'The golden-bodied camel stud w i l l prosper' ( 1 960:219), 'The golden
sah: kisi 'a cheerful and witty person' (Pek. 1 288). bodied camel stud will flourish' (ED:305). The sentence altun tuyu
glug adgHhk yaragay was understood correctly only by Orkun: 'Altm
3. 1 . t(a)l(I)m 'predatory'. An adjective derived from tah- 'to damage, nalh aygtrhga yarar' (ETY Il:74).
p i l lage, attack, assault', a variety of wel l -attested ta la-, which is also
attested in U ig. r i:76: tahp quna ... "pl undering and stealing'. 5.3. budl(a)l(I)g ' having a nose peg'. Scholars have had difficul ties in
read in g and i nterpre ting this word. Thomsen left i t u ntranslated.
3.2. k(a)ra ku� 'eagle' . Thomsen (191 2: 1 96) and Orkun (ETY Il:73) Clauson (1961:219) was certain that the second l in this word must be
translated the phrase as 'black-eagle' ( kara karta l ) . But the whole an error for u; so he suggested that the word should be corrected to
phrase means 'eagle', as corrected by Clauson (1961 :219 and ED:643). read bodlug and understood as 'having a body' . He translated the
p h rase altun bodlug as 'golden-bodied' ( 1961 :2 1 9, ED:305). But his
3.3. t(a)n(I)m tiisi 'the feathers of my body'. Thomsen (191 2:196) and cannot be correct, because the para llelism requi res that w e should
fol lowing h i m Orku n (ETY I T :73) transla ted the p hrase as 'the appear have here a word d enoting a device which belongs to a camel and
ance of my body' (vti cu d ti m ti n gorti n ti � U ), a n a l i zing the second corresponds to the 'nail' of a stal lion. Such a word could only be a
word a s tiis-i. ' nose peg' . ' A camel's nose peg' was very l ikely called * b u d l u and
*budl a in Old Turkic as we understand from the historical and sur
t(a)pladuk(u)min. The vowel connecting the accusative suffix -n
3.4. v i v i ng forms of it: MK butlu camel's nose-plug' (Danko££ 1 :325, 329),
should be read i, for the accusative suffix is written with the front n Ki rg . buyla 'the rope tied to a camel's nose peg', Kzk. buyda id., Ta
sign. ln the Old Turkic runic texts there are several examples indicat ranchi buyla ' a camel's wooden nose peg', Tuv. b u y l a i d ., Trk m .
ing t h a t the vowel occu rring between the 1 st and 2 nd p. poss. suffix bii yli i d . , etc. T h e form i n M K goes back t o a n older *budlu w h i c h
es and the accusative su ffix -n was originally i: s(a)b(I)m(i)n 'my su rvives i n Trkm. biiyli (<*buyh <*budlu. Tuvinian buyla w i t h i t s y
words' (KT S 1 ), ogl(u)m(i)n ' my son' (Suji 6), k(a ) n ( J)Q ( i ) n y ou r
'
is obvious ly a loan word in this language. Consequently, there is no
khan' (T 3). scribal error in B LI D L L G which can be read either budl (u)l(u)g or
budl(a)J(J)g ' having a nose peg'.
32 Explanations Explanations 33
8.1. oziim yul i nt i n 'pluck my self (soul) out of (its) hole'. Clauson's Thomsen (1912: 198) is in fact b u lu p(a)n as first noticed and corrected
translation of this sentence as 'pull me out of the hole' (1960:219-220) by Clauson (1960:220).
cannot be correct, for a snake can be cut only when it is out of the
hole! Since k ! l ( ! ) p n k(e)sip(e)n 'cutting with a sword' precedes this 13.2. t i ri l m i � 'stayed alive'. Orkun's translation of t his word, i.e., ' d i
sentence, the word in ' hole' must have been used here figuratively. rilmi�' is incorrect (ETY II:76) So is Clauson's second translation in
The same is true o f (e)b 'house' occurring in the following sentence. his d ictionary: 'was resuscitated' (E0:547), as pointed o u t by Erda!
( 1977:93). His first translation in 'N otes', i .e., 'stayed alive' (1960:220)
8.2. ( e ) b i n t(i)n 'from its house'. The parallelism requires that this was correct!
word should be u nderstood as such and not as ' from its berries', as
s uggested by Clauson (1960:220 and ED: l 2). 14. bami� [ba:mi�] 'tied'. The spelling of a in this word indicates that
The para l lelism and the ru les of prosody also require that the it i s a long one (MK ba:-, Trkm. ba:-, Khal. va:- id.).
words oztim and i nt i n occurring in the previous sentence oziim yul
i n t in must be oziimin and inintin respectively: oziim[in] yul in 16. 1 . s0i)mrit(t)i ' fattened (itself)'. Thomsen ( 1 912: 199), Orkun (ETY
[in]tin I b(a)�(I)mm yul (e)bint(i)n. ll:23), Malov (1951) and Clauson (ED:830) regarded this word as a ge
rund i n -i functioning as a modifier of the following y i ri n ' i ts place',
9. The words k(a)t and biiii� [ b iik] seem to have been used here sy and u nderstood the phrase t o ru!- (a)t s(a)mriti yi ri n op(a)n as 'a
nonomously, as suggested by Erdal (1 977:91 ). lean horse, remembering the place which fattened him' (ED:830). Er
da! has rejected this interpretation on the ground that the geru nds in
10.l.(a)sn(a)g(a)n 'yawning'. This word was first recognized as such -a/ -e have almost never been used as modifiers of nouns in the Old
by Clauson ( 1960:220). Central Asian Turkic ( 1977:93). He thinks that the spelling smrltl
cou l d be a scribal error for smrltp, i.e., s(a)mrit(i)p. This is possible;
10.2. k(a ) mu�. An example of early labial ization; cf. k(a)mi� (38). b u t I am of the opinion that there is no scribal error here and the
w o rd i n question is nothing but s(a)mrit(t)i.
12. k(a)m ( I ) l m i� ' fell down'. This word w<�s first read k (a )m l (a ) m t §
a n d translated as ' performed shaman t ricks (?)' by Thomse n 1 6 . 2. k u d u r s u g i !) a 'to i ts tail'. The manuscript has K U D U R S U
( 1 9 1 2 : 1 98). Later, however, it was corrected to read k(a)m(I)lmi�'fell Gli)Nli)A which is obviously a scribal error.
d own' by him (Sam/cdc Aflwndlinger 1 1 1 :250). This reading was ac A lthough a hapax legomena, the word is no doubt etymologically re
cepted by Orkun (ETY Il :75), but not by Malov (1 951 :81 ) and by Clau l a ted to kudruk 'tail', kudurgak 'tail (gown)', k u d u rgun 'crupper
son (1 960:220 and ED:628). Although both readings and interpreta (saddle)', etc. all occurring in M K .
tions a re possi ble, J believe that k ( a ) m ( I ) l m i � is more probable,
because it is rather u nusual for a man who goes for hunting to make 17. y a � 'fresh grass' . This word which occurs twice i n t h i s paragraph
magic on a mountain. i s spelt YA ;; in its second occurrence. The spelling o f a indicates that
it is long (MK ya:�, Trkm. ya:� id.).
13.1 b u l up(a)n ' find ing'. This word which was read bul u!)h)n by
34 Explana tions Expl anations 35
18. koz(ii)nii ki ' i ts window' . The man uscript has kUzrt UJ<kl . The 22. 1 . uzun tonlug ' woman'. There seems to be no d oubt that this i s
letter e after UJ) i s superfluous. a n ex pression used to d enote women, not monks as thought by
Thomsen (1912:200) and Orkun (ETY 11:78).
21.1. k(a)n iipg ii k 'an old hoopoe'. Thomsen, Orkun, Malov a n d
Clauson h a v e k (a)ra opgiik. Man uscrip t clearly h a s KRJ , i . e . k(a)n,
22.2. k o z l] ii ' mirror'. Thomsen read this word kiiz(ii) IJii 'bell'. Since
as pointed out by E rda) (1 977:95).
uzun to n l ug means 'a woman' and not 'a monk', i t is only logical to
t h i n k that what we have here is kozl]ii 'mirror' as Malov and Clau
21.2. ( a )t di 'it sang' . All the previous investigators read this t(e)di 'it
son t hought.
said' which does not make sense here. The verb at- 'to sing, make a
sound' is well-attested i n the old Turkic texts: t(a)gda stgu n (a)ts(a)r
' when deer bel low at mou n tains', iiza t [ ( a )Qri ) kob(ii)rg(a)si (a)t 22.3. y( a ) l) ra - ' to m umble', k(ii)IJ rii n - 'to mutter to oneself'. Clauson
( a ) r�a 'as if the b ridge of heaven above thund ers' (Bilge Kagan,
(1960:221 ) thought that the subject of these verbs was the m irror. I t
seems to be more logical t o think that the subject of these verbs i s the
West), Uig. atiz- 'to play a musical instru ment', etc.
woman w ho dropped her mirror i n to a lake as Malov first i nterpret
21.3. o dm (a)Q 'do not get excited !'. Clauson identified this verb as the ed ( 1 951) and Erda! ( 1977:96) reaffirmed.
root o f M K iillig 'passion, sexual desire' and translated i t as 'do not

get excited' ( 1 960:221, ED:SO). Erda! reminded that it could a lso be the 23. c,;(a)k(i)k 'lark'. The manuscript has t; Uk. Clauson thought that i t
simplex o f the verb ii d ii r- 'se�ip aymnak' (1 977:95). I agree with w a s perhaps a n error for c,;avtl) 'you r reputation' which i s followed by
Clauson, for w h a t we need here is a verb mea n i ng 'to get excited' a h l) 'your name' (1960:221-222). B u t the second word is clearly spel l
which is followed by kormal] 'do not look!' . But the verb meaning tl!) which can only be read (a) t i l] as pointed out by E rda I ( 1 977:96).
' to get excited' was in all l i kely hood with o in Old Turkic, for i t sur Since k(a)kiik is some kind of a bird of prey, it is quite reasonable to
v ives in Kirghiz as oyii - (<*o d ii- or *o d i -). Therefore the readings assume t hat the word spell t;Uk is an error for t;kk, i.e. c,;(a)k(i)k 'lark',
ii&. and iillig in Clauson and Danko££ should be corrected to read ij ().. as suggested by Erda! (1977:96).
and ollig, respectively,
24 . yiitiiriip 'having lost'. Thomsen and other scholars read this
21 .4. ii rk(ii ) t m ( a ) Q 'do not frighten ! ' . The manuscript has Urkttl] word yiitiirilJ. 'being loaded', taking the fin a l letter to be iik. B u t i t is
which is read iirkittiiJ and transla ted as 'you frightened me' by Clau clearly Up i n the manuscri pt, as first poi n ted out by E rda! (1 977:96).
son (ED:39). But this meaning does not fit the context: 'do not get ex There fore t he word should be read yii tiiriip, although it is the only
ci ted, do not look, you frightened me'. It seems that a hoopoe's sing case in IB where the letter Up is used to write the front-vocalic iip.
i ng before the d ay break of the New Year is probably regarded as a As for the i dentification of the verb yiltiir-, a l l the previous schol
sign of bad l uck and people are warned as to not getting excited, not ars exce p t Clauson took it to b e a variety o f an original y ii d ii r- 'to
look i ng at i t and not frighten it. l thi nk that iirktll] is a scribal error load'. But in a runic text a n intervocalic d could not have been w r i t
here for iirktllll], i.e. iirk(ii)tm(a)IJ . ten with the letter t. Clauso n though t that, 'if i t is correctly spell',
yiitiir- coul d b e an Old Turkic causative form of M K yii&. 'to l oad
one's self', i .e. y ii t ( t ) iir- ( 1960:222). B u t this is i mpossible, for the rived from oy- ' to hollow out'. He then translated the phrase o y m a
causative form of yiid- is yiidiir-, not *yiidtiir-. a r as ' a man w ho makes holes (to set o u t t h e game' (1961:222), think
The best solution for yiitiir- seems to be to regard it as the causative ing that 'in many Turkish games, the play consisted in putting peb
of *y il t-, i.e. a dialectal form of OT y i t-, which survives only in Ya bles or counters in holes' (ED:273).
kut slit- 'to be lost, get lost' (caus. stiter- <*ytitiir- ). In my opinion, oyma is an action noun in -rna derived from oy- 'to
hollow out' and the p hrase oyma Gi)r means 'a man who is an expert
2 5 . b ukursi 'a wooden plough'. This word seems to have survived in hollowing out the internal organs of a slaughtered animal'. See
only i n Modern Uighur: ( l i t. ) b u q usa, (dial.) b u gu r s a 'a wooden my interpretation of o� i�t below.
plough', (Jar. 58) b o q u sa , b uq u s a, b uqusae id., Tar.(Ra d . ) pogursa
'handle of a plough'. Clauson has bokurs1 and Dankoff boqursi. 29.2. o� i �t. The group of letters USlt; between two separation marks
was read USift by Thomsen and translated as 'hazardous (?) (1912:201 ).
26.t(a)l)l(a)r- 'to break (of dawn)'. Clauson regards this verb as an er
Orkun accepted this rea d i ng and i nterpretation and translated the
ror for tal] l a- (ED:51 0). But it seems to be a derivative of tal]la 'at
word as 'tehlikeli', i.e. 'dangerous' (ETY 11:80). Malov's translation of
d awn', as suggested by Erdal ( 1977:97).
the word is 'skilful' (1951: ) .
27. (a)msi- 'to become poisonous'. Thomsen translated the sentence The group of letters USit; can be read, if it represents one word, in
b ori agzt amsimi� as The wolf's mouth (stil l) sucked (?)' ( 1912:201) four d ifferent ways: OSift, USift, o�Ift and u�I�. None of these readings,
a nd Orkun as 'kurdun agz1 sulanm1�' ( ETY I I:80). Clauson who re h o w ever, is meaningful i n Turkic. l n my opinion w ha t we have
garded amsi- a simulative form of am- 'to suck' translated the sen here are two synonomous words, i . e. o� i�t, which make sense. The
tence in the same way: 'the wolfs mouth watered' (ED: 1 64). But this second word i� is well-known. The first word occurs i n M K with the
meaning 'the heart, center o f a tree-trunk, branch or horn' (ED:255).
meaning does not fit the following sentence which is asan tiikal bol
m i � 'It (i.e. the sheep) became safe and sou nd' . Furthermore, the MK also gives an example for this word: m ii i) liZ 0�1 'the core of a
verb amsi- cannot be a derivative of the verb am-, because the suffix horn'. This word seems to have survived only in Yakut and there
+si- for ms verbs only from nou ns, as E rdal rightfully pointed out only in the binary is-os which means 'abdomen, internal organs, i n
(1977:98). testi nes, etc. of animals and h uman beings' (Pek. 1883). Yakut is i n
t h i s b i nary i s Common Turkic i�t, and os goes back to a n older and
In my opinion what we have here is amsi- 'to become poisonous',
a verb w h ic h seems to have survived only in Yakut amtiy- 'to get original *o�, a form which i s identical with MK o�. Consequently, I
poisonous, become poisonous'. Yakut a m t i y- regularly goes back to believe t h a t t h e group of letters U S ! � represents the binary o� i �t
an older *ams i - . w h i c h survives i n Yakut is - o s ( <*i�t o�) in reverse order.
29. 1 . oyma (a)r. Thomsen transla ted this phrase as 'a gambler', 29.3. o yg(a)h . Thomsen and following him other scholars read this
word oy(u)g (a)] (I)p. But the last letter is clearly I , not p, and the
thinking that oyma would be a d everbal nou n derived from *oy- 'to
play', i.e. the root of oyun 'play, game' ( 1 9 1 2:201, 2 1 3, note XXIX).
spot after the letter G does not look l ike a word-separation mark, as
This interpretation was accepted by Orku n ( ETY I I:80) and Malov first noticed and pointed out by Erdal (1977:99). Consequently, the
( 1 951 : ). According to Clauson oyma must be a d e verbal noun de- group of letters UYG . LJ can be read oyg(a)h and this fits the context:
38 Explanati ons Explanations 39
o� i� oyg(a)h b (a)rmi� 'went in order to hol low out the internal or u�rugl ug qut can be understood as 'good fortune to be celebrated
gans (of a slaughtered animal'. w i th (flying) flags'.
Thus, I think that what the man mentioned i n this omen partici
pated in was not a gambl i ng but it was some kind of a contest in 37. b i c;a < b1�-a. This is another example of early palatalization in IB;
which the contestents were expected to hollow out the internal or cf. yi� 'mounta i n forest' ( 1 7) < YI§.
gans of slaughtered animals as fast as they could.
38. (a)bmc;u k(a)tun bolzun 'may the concubine be a queen'. It was
31. b(a)rs kiyik 'a tiger' . Clauson thinks that these two words occur Clauson who first understood this sentence correctly (1961:223).
r i ng a lso in the paragraph 49 refer not to one a ni mal but two, i.e. 'a
leopard and a deer', on the ground that m ( e ) l) occurs in U ighur and 39. th)gig 'the dark roan (horse' (ace.). It was Clauson w ho first inter
Karakhanid Turkic with the specific meaning of 'bird-seed, poul try preted this word correctly (196 1 :223).
food' (1961 :222; ED:166, entry el)). But i n Old Turkic and in IB kiyik is
40. 1 . t(a)I(I)m un 'a bold youth'. The word tahm ' predatory' is gener
a generic term for any 'wild four-legged game animal' as defined cor
rectly by Clauson himself (ED:755). In fB kiyik often occurs after the a l l y used to q u a l i fy ka ra ku§ 'eagle' in JB and Uighur. Here, howev
specific names of wild game animals used as the i r modifiers, e.g., er, i t is used to qualify un, i .e. ' a young man'. It is a regular verbal
n o u n d er i ved from tah- 'to plunder, p i llage, damage', a variety or
aJik kiyik (63), Sigun kiyik (60), yargun kiyik (62) and bars kiyik (31,
49) . The word m al) occurring in the binary a l) mal) in this omen perhaps the older form o f the more common tala-.
must have a broader meani n g, i.e. 'wild game, food', as the verb
4 0 .2. y (a)r(I ) n (a)�a ' open i ng (his) shoulder'. Clauson reads this
mal)la- occurring in the sentence bars kiyik al) layli mal)layli bartni§
yann�a and and translates i t as ' until he cleaves' ( E D:954). This i n ter
'a tiger went looking for wild game a nd prey' (49) indicates.
pretation cannot be accepted, because the gerundial suffix is
-gm�a i n Old Turkic, not -m�a. What we have here are two words
36.1 . iikii� (a)tl h)g, kob1 (a)th)g. Clauson translates the first phrase as
written together and the first word y(a)r(J ) n is i n the suffixless accu
'having many titles' and the second as 'having a reputation of be ing
sative form.
u n l u cky' (1961:222). But OT a:t 'name, ti tle, reputation' has a long a
and a long a in ini tial position is almost always written in ffi, e.g. ak
40.3. y(a)sic; i n 'with a broad-headed a rrow'. The i nstrumental form
'white' (5, 19), ala 'dappled, spotted' (2), at(a)n- ' to become famous'
of yasi�. The spel ling of the suffix -n with the front-vocalic sign i n d i
(55), etc. Therefore, if the word in these phrases were at 'name, title'
cates that the connective vowel is i, not 1.
i ts i n itial long a would have been written, as pointed out also by Er
41 . 1 . b uzagul (a)p b o t 'to be about to give birth to a calf'. Clauson

da! (1977:1 02).
-
thinks that the form b uz a g u l a � I is 'gra m m at i ca l ly i mposibble'

36 2.
. r g l ug 'having (flying) flags'. The word u�rug occurs twice in
u� u
( E D: 39 1 ). But a future-participial suffix -c;I a lso occurs in other texts:
U I I and in one of its occurrences i t seems to have been used synono
y(a)r(a)m(a)c;I 'it will not be good' (funyukuk: 23), ol mOi)�i y ( i )tm
mously with tug ' flag, stand ard ' : tug uc;rug topli ta rh g t a'when flags
(a)c;i s(a)n 'you will not die a nd perish' (Sh in e-U su: D 5), k u l na�1
were d rawn high on the summit' (U l f :40, 1 070). Thus, the phrase
k1srak 'a mare in foal' (MK), etc.
41.2. iiliigda ozmi� ' it was saved from its fate'. Clauson suspects that 48.2. s(a)p(a)r m ( e) n . The manuscript has spr which can only be read
the -g- i n the first word is a scribal error for -m-, on the ground that s ( a ) p (a)r. On the other hand, the verb sap- ' to thread (a needle); to
the stock phrase in 1 B is oliimda ozm1� ' i t escaped death' (1961:223). fix, repair (something broken)' is back-vocal i c everywhere. E rd a l i s
He can be right in his reasoning; but the expression iil ii g d a oz- is right i n thinking that t h i s mistake cou l d be a n evidence supporting
equally normal and possible. t h e assumption that IB was first w ritten in the U i g h u r script
( 1 977:106).
43. tog(a)n iigiiz qu�1 q u �l (a)y u b (a)rmi�. In this sentence i.igiiz ku�1
'river b irds' is the object of q u�layu bar- 'to go hunting for birds', as 49. 1 . b(a)rs kiyik 'a tiger'. Clauson thinks that these two words refer
Clauson first noticed and pointed out ( 1 961:223). not to one a n i mal but two, as they also do, accordi n g to h i m, in the
paragraph 31 (1961 :222, ED:1 86). But this cannot be correct, especia l ly
44. 1 . titi nmi�. The stem-final n of the verb is written with the front i n this case, because the tiger meets 'a w i l d goat' on its half-way as w e
vocal i c sign. This indicates that the vowel 1 of the second sy l la bl e is u nderstand from the fol lowing sentence, whereas no mention i s
palatal ized. made o f 'a deer'.
44.2. iigii�iip(a)n. Clauson's ogii�- 'to rub one another' (ED:l19) and 49.2. b (a)rm(i)�. Thomsen transcribed this word as b(a)rm1�, b u t the
ogi- 'to grind' (ED: 1 0 1 0 should be corrected to read iigii�- and iigi- re manuscript has BRms.
spectively, for i t su rvives i n most o f the Turkic l anguages with an
i ni tial ii . 4 9.3. (a)mga 'wild goat'. Thomsen transcribed this word m (a)ga and
l e ft i t i t u ntranslated ( 1 912:205). So d i d Orkun who fol l owed him
4 6 . 1 . b (a)smu yimi� ' i t kept on eating while sinking down'. It was (ETY I I :85). Malov read the word m(a)ga and equated i t w ith Mongo
Clauson who first in terpreted this sentence correctly ( ED: 374). The l i a n m ogay 'snake' ( 1 951 : ) . It was Clauson who first read and i nter
verb b asm- 'to be oppressed' means here 'to sink down, go down'. preted the word correctly: (a)mga 'wild goat' (1 961 :223). His d oubts
about this word's occurrence w i th i nitial a i nstead of 1, however, is
46.2. y(a)b<l>(a)q ol. The manuscript has YBq o u t of p l a ce, for i t also occurs i n the Orkhon inscriptions with an i n i
t i a l a (KT K8, B Q E31). Starting from Karakhanid Turkic, however, i t
47. iimaWi)yii b(a)rmi� 'went visi ting'. Clauson was the first to cor occurs w i th i n i t i a l 1. I t is also with an i n i t i a l i i n Mongolian: Secret
rect Thomsen's omal(a)yii 'crawling' (1961 :223). But his reading the H istory i m a'an, Written Mongol i a n i m agan. There seems to be no
verb w i t h o should be corrected; d. M K iima 'guest' (Dankoff 1:126), d o u bt that Turkic amga, 1mga and Mo. i m agan are cognates d i splay
Tat., Bsk. o m a 'a work carried o u t collect ively (with the help of i n g at the same time an a ncient A l taic alternation a - 1 in the first
n e ighbors) <*iime, Trk. imece i d . <*iimece, etc. sylla ble.
48. 1 . k(a)n 'old'. Thomsen transcribed this word as k(a)ra 'black' and 50.1 . t i gr( a ) t-, y (a) dr(a)t-. The two sentences ending in these two
the others followed him. But the manuscript has k(a)n, as first no verbs have not been understood correctly by the previous scholars.
ticed by E rdal (1977: 106). There is no doubt that the first verb means 'to make a horse break
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wind on the move', i.e. 'to make a horse run until it breaks wind', as been written) and the phrase bul(I)h ara would be wrong grammati
understood from Kasgan's examples. The second verb which is a
cally, because it lacks the accusative suffix -n after the possessive suf
Hap. leg . seems to have survived in A l tay and Teleut yayrat- 'to fix -1, as pointed out by E rda! (1977:1 09). I n my opinion, the copyist
knock down, destroy' must have here a meaning l ike ' to make a simply forgot to write the word b uht after bolh of the first sentence
horse run unti l it becomes exhausted', because it occurs in a sentence a n d before a ra of the second sentence, for only in this way we can
which is parallel to the preceeding one ending in tigrat. have an exact parallelism between the two parts of the second sen
tence: <buht> ara kiin tugmi�, busan� (a)ra m(ii.)l]i k(a)lrni�.
50.2. ii�(ii)rgii 'sweat-cloth of a horse put u nder its saddle'. The word
occurs as ii�argii and i � i rgii in Chagatay (ED:31 ). lt su rvives in the 54. kul s(a)bi 'the slave's words', kuzgun s(a)bi 'the raven's words'.
north-eastern Turkic l a nguages with an i n i tia l ii (Khak. ii�iirg ii Clauson regarded kul and kuzgun as the subjects and s(a)bi as the ob
'sweat-cloth', Shor iijii rge ' felt cloth put under the saddle', Ba r. jects o f the two sentences (196 1 : 224). This i n terpretation cannot be
iitsiirgo, etc.) and in Tara and Kurdak as i �irgi . Clauson's etymology correct, for if that were the case there would have been the accusa
deriving i t from o�iir- 'to extiunguish' cannot be correct (ED:31). His t i v e suffix -n in the word s(a)bi in its both occurrences, as Erda!
o�iirgii should then be corrected to read ii�iirgii . pointed out (1977:109).
50.3. topuulg h ) n�a 'until it is pierced ' . This word was misread by 55 . 1 . tor(ii)tmi�. Thomsen read this word tiirtmi� 'prodded' w hi ch
Thomsen as topu u](u)g (a) n�a (1912:206). Clauson thought that i t does not make sense in this context. Clauson corrected this word first
was an error for to pla : g ul u g (a)n�a ( 1 961 :224; ED: 3 1 , entry o�iirgii) . as t o re t m i � ' h e created' which is wrong ( 1 96 1 : 224) and later as
But such a reading does not make sense here. What we have here is toriitmi �? which is correct (ED:536). I think his translation of sii yi
the verb topul- 'to be pierced' with the geru ndial suffix -gm�a, as S. rinta ( a)rklig s(a)b�I tor(ii)tmi� as ' he got himself mad e a n i ndepen
Tezcan first noticed and pointed out (Tony ukuk yaz1hnda birka� dent envoy in the fighting area' is correct.
d iizeltme', TDA YB 1 975-76:1 77). The verb topul- ' to pierce' is well
attested in Old Turkic (cf. DTS and ED). It survives in Kiierik toptm 5 5.2. yitiglig 'capable' . Thomsen's translated this word as 'rejoicing
' to be pierced' (<*t o p l u n-), t o p t i n t l r- 'to pierce, bore a hole' (?)' (1912:207) which is wrong. So is Malov's translation of the phrase
(<*topluntur-) and toph k 'a hole' (<*topl uk, i.e. topul-uq). Clauso n's (a)ti yitiglig as 'his horse is dressed in parade harness' (1 951 ). Clauson
tupul- (ED:440) should therefore be corrected. transla ted the same p h rase as 'with a reputa t i o n for cleverness'
(1 961 :224) which is all wrong. In my opinion, yitiglig is a n adjective
52. bolti. Clauson regarded this word as a mistranscription of bul(t ).. derived from yitig 'abi l i ty, capability', a verbal noun in -g from y i t-,
h . Accord ing to h i m (e)r busu�lug t(ii)l]ri b u h t i ( I ) g is a sentence with i.e. yet- 'to overtake, overcome, be able or capable'.
out a copula and the word b u l (I)ti forms a phrase with the following
ara 'among', i .e. bul(I)h ara 'among the clouds', because this phrase is 5 7 . 1 . k ( a ) n ( I ) g 'favored one, favorite '. The gro u p of letters q N G I
the counterpart of busan� (a)ra 'in the midst of depression' (1961:224). w h i ch occurs twice i n this paragrap h was read k(a)ngi by Thomsen
This sounds logical, but B U LTI would be a mjsspelli ng for bulh)h (1912:207). He transla ted this word as 'prince'. Clauson first thought
( t he n arrow unrounded vowel of the second syl lable should have that it probably was a scribal error for kai)I, ie., 'his father' (1961:225) .
44 Explanations Ex planations 45
Later, however, h e came to the con fusion that k a m g must have a 60.2. b Gi)d<iik>. This word occurring before tiz 'knee(s)' is spelt bdz
meaning like 'a favorite, a favorite horse' (E0:637). Pritsak analized i .e., b (a)d(i)z 'ornament', which is ut of place here. It is probably a
the word as k ( a )n +g l and translated it as 'belonging to the khan' ( scribal error for b(a)d� 'big, great', as Clauson thought (ED:310).
'Zum Para l lelismus i m A l tt ti rkischen', Studia Orien talia, 1 964), a
view which has rightly been criticised by E rda! ( 1 977:1 1 0-1 1 1 ). 61. 1 . tu rnya 'crane'. The manuscript has TURnyYA which i s a scribal
In my opinion, Clauson was r i ght in his second interpretation. error for TURnyA.
What we actually have here is k( a ) n h ) g, i.e. a verbal noun in -g plus
-1, i.e. the 3rd p. poss. suffix. The verb ka n- means 'to be satisfied' and 6 1 .2. tii�nakil)a. The word tii�nak was translated 'companion' by
the verbal noun kamg has a meaning l ike 'satisfaction, cheerfulnes' Thomsen (1912:208). Clauson correctly translated this word as 'nest'
or the like. But here k(a)n(l)g see ms to have a specialized meaning (1 961:225), b u t he mistranscribed it as t o � n e k in his d ictionary
like 'someone who is favored, a favorite person', not 'a favorit e (ED:565). This word is obviously a derivative of the verb ti.i�na- 'to
horse' as Clauson thought. settle down i n lodgings' (cf. tii�- 'to dismount from a horse, stay for
the night', tii�iin 'lodgings, inn').
57.2. kol)aki, ko n a k i 'her pail'. The spelling of the word konli.k ' a
leather pail' with IJ i n its first occurrence must be an error, for the
61.3. tuz(a ) k(k)a. Thomsen read this word tozka and translated 'in
word occurs in MK and in modern languages with n.
the d u st' (191 2:208) and Orkun followed him (ETY Il:89). Malov too
60. 1 . (a)rh 'bifurcated, branched' (?). This word occurring a fter too]<. uz
read it tozka, but translated the word toz as 'birch bark' (1951 ). These
'9' and before s1gun k i yi k 'male mara! deer' was translated by Thom rea d i ngs and translations were all wrong. It was Clauson who first
sen as 'th icket' (191 2:208) which does not make much sense. Malov read and interpreted the word correctly (1961:225).
read the word a ra l ( l h and translated the phrase tokuz aral(lh as 'liv
ing in the n i ne islands' ( 1 95 1 ). But aral 'island' is a Mongolian word 64. boymul <*boynul. This word meaning 'having a white neck' was
and not found i n Turkic before the 1 5th century, as Clauson pointed read buymul by Clauson (1961:225, ED:386). I suggested that it sho u ld
o u t (1961 :225) . Besides, the adjecti val suffix expressi ng possession be read with o, not with u, for it is very probable that this word is de
was -hg/-lig, and not - h/-li in Old Tu rkic. rived, with the labialization of n, from boyun, i.e. b oy mu l <*boynul
In his dictionary, Cla uson, read ing the word arab, estimated two (d. M K b a�d k o y ' a sheep with a white spot on its head'). The word
meanings for the phrase tokuz a ra ! J : 1 ) ' n i n e months old', 2) 'with b o y m u l seems to have survived with its original meaning only i n
nine p oints to its horns' ( E D:230). I n my opinion, Cla uson's second Yakut: moy b o r 'white stripe around t h e neck', moymor 'white hair
choice is the most likeliest of the meanings estimated so far for this on the neck' <*moymol <*boymul.
word. The horns of a deer are the most i m porta n t parts of its body
d isting uishing it from other wild anima ls, and the word to kuz '9 ' in
d i cates that the bifurcated horns o f this male deer had nine points or Colophon:
branches. Although I t i s not a n easy task to explain the structure of

1. t ( a)ygiint(a)n = Chinese Ta-yun t'ang 'Salle du Grand N uage' (Ha
arh o r a r a l l , i t can at least for the time bei n g be said that it is som
how etymologica l ly related to a ra 'distance between two points'. milton 1 975:13- 1 4).
46 Explanations
2. di<n>t(a)r. The manuscript has d!TR which is obviously an error

for dln TR. GLOSSARY
3 . burua < Middle Persian munv

' 'presage, augure' (Hamilton
1975:16).
(a)b hunt, hunting (olin al-)
a.-ka banni� 12
4. guru 'a venered person, spritual master' < Skr. guru (Hamilton ala [a:la] mottled, dappled, spot
a.-ka i.inmi� 63 ted
1 975: 1 7).
(a) b t � u concubine a. athg yol t(ii)l]ri men 2
a. katun bolzun 38
5. (e)�(i) d[ ( i ) p] i -;(i)m(i )z. Thomsen read the group of letters sdslqmz
(a)l ku everyone
(a)�- to open a. kanti.i uli.igi arklig ol 66
as (e)�(i)d�i�(i)m(i)z and regarded it as a clerical error for (e)�(i)d(i)��
a.-a 40 (a)]p tough, brave, hero
( i )m(i)z, i.e. 'our hearers' ( 1912:209). Hamilton argues that the third
(yann a . .. . yonyur) a. ar ogh 55
letter should be p, not s as Thomsen thought, and he reads the group
(a)dg(I)r stallion antag a. armi� 40
of letters as above (1975: 1 7) . I think Hamilton is right in his reason
a. man 56 antag a. man 10
ing.
(a)dg(t)rl(I)k fit to be a stallion (a)ltun gold, golden
of
altun tuyuglug a. yaragay 5 a. orgin i.iza 1
6. isig 'cordial, affectionate' . Thomsen regarded this word as a part
the personal name, i.e. 'lsig Sangun' ( 1 9 1 2:209). Hamilton, on the
(a)d (t)g bear a. ba�hg ytlan man 8
a.-!J tOI]UZh 6 a. budlahg bugrahk yaragay 5
other hand, thinks that the word isig 'warm, hot' has probably a fig
a.-IIJ karm yanlmi� 6 a. kanathg tahm kara ku� man
urative meaning here like 'cordial, affectionate' and he cites two ex
amples from F. W. K. Muller's Zwei Pfahlinschriften ... , i.e. el ogasi
(a)g- to rise, climb 3
a . -1pan 62 kurugsaktmin k1ho;:m kasi
isig adgii totok oga, el qaya isig adgi.i totoq ar tol]a ( 1 975:18). I think a.
Hamilton is right in this assumption of his.

(tagtm a a.) pan 8
(a)g(t)l pen a. tuyuglug adguhk yaragay 5
7. i ta�uk. Thomsen read this i ta-�uk, for it is spell with the front t
a.-ll]ta 47 (a)mga wild mountain goat
( a )g( t ) n dumb asri a. 49
sign (1912:209. Hamilton reads the same word as i t A�uk, regarding
a.-ka 19 a.-ka 49
a\uk 'open; frank' as the second part of the personal name(1975: 1 8).
(a)gh)z mouth (a)rnr(a)k dear
But a -; u k can hardly be used as a personal name. In my opinion,
a.-t 27, 65 a. oglamm 66
i ta�uk is one word going back to an older *t t a�uk, i.e. the word tt
(a. amsi- 27) (a)rnti now
'dog' having two diminuti ve suffixes, +a� and + u q , as Erda! has re
cently suggested (1991 :34).
ak [a:k] white a. amrak oglamm an�a hili IJ Hir
a. bisi 5 66
a. at 1 9 (a) � a like that, so, in that way
(a) l- to take a. bilil) 2, 6, 11, 1 6, 19, 21, 25, 26,
a.-aym 58 31, 41, 49, 54
48 G lossary Glossary 49
31, 41, 49, 54 a. -1 bar 32 az- [a :z] to go astray, lose one's (tirktipan b. 27)
a. b il ii:J Hi r 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 1 0, 1 2, (a)sra below way (kahyu b. 44
13, 1 4, 1 5, 1 7, 1 8, 20, 22, 23, 24, a. ki�i bilti 60 a.-h 1 5, 15, 1 5 (ku�layu b. 43)
27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, a. toz turdt 1 5 (ur;a a.- 1 5) (timiilayii b.47)
37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, a . yirka kiriir 20 (y ony u a.- 15) (y iigtirti b. 44)
47, 48, 50, 5 1 , 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, (iize ... a.) (yiigtirti a.- 1 5) (oy ga h b. 29)
58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 (a)t horse b a- [ ba : ] to tie b(a)rs tiger, leopard
(a)�(I)p thus ak a. 19 ad guti b.! 14 b. kiyik 31, 49
a. alku kantii iiliigi ark l i g ol 66 ozliik a. 17 kangd1 b.! 33 b. man 10
(a)mn with h i m n g a . 50 kahgh b.! 14 b . ytl 67
a. kahyu banpan 35 t o ru k a. 1 6 b.-mi� 14 b(a)sm- to go down, sink
(a)nta there
'-'
a.-1 35, 55 (ku zgun ug tgar;ka b.-mi�) b.-u yimi� 46
a. turupan mfu) ilaytir man 56 a t ( a ) n- [ a : t a n ] iinlenmek, iinlti b(a)g(l)� rope(s) b(a)� head; beginning
( a ) �t (a )g like that, so olmak b.-I na tag 18 b.-1m 1 0
a. a l p anni� 40 a.-mi� 55 b(a)r there is, exist; existent b.-unm 8
a. a l p man 1 0, ( a ) t l ( t )g horsema n , mounted; as1g1 b. 32 b.-mta 57
a. kii�liig man 3, 20, 60 h av i ng h o rs e(s ) a mgaki b. 57 b.-hg 8
a. tir 44 ala a. 2 b. ol 18 b( a)y rich, wealthy
(a ) ny ( l )g bad; very kobt a. 36 b (a)r- to go b. ar konyi 27
a. ol 22 sang a. 1 1 b.-1pan 1 7, 35 b(a)dizUi- to decorate, adorn
a. a d gii ol 5, 1 1, 1 8, 55, 64 tikii� a. 36 b .-If ma n 42 b.-yiir 28
a. yablak ol 36 yaztg a. 1 1 b.-m i� 5, 5, 1 2, 16, 27, 29, 30, 31, (mal] ita- b.-)
(a)r- to become tired (a)y m o n t h 34, 35, 42, 43, 43, 44, 44, 47, 49, b(a)d[iik] big, great (ms. bdz)
a.-1p 1 7 ekinti a.67 49, 55, 58 b. tiz 60
(a.- Ol)-) a.-ka 59 (abka b. 1 2) b(a)g beg, l ord
ara [ a: ra], ( a ) ra among, in the (a)y(a)k cup, goblet, bowl (af)ka maf)ka b. 31 ) b. iir 5
mids t a.-t m la 42 (kazganr;ka b. 30) miil]ilig b. 5
[bulut] a . 52 a.-m 42 (stikii b. 34, 35, 55) b.-if)arii 54
busanr; a. 52 (idi� a.) (tabasiiJarii b. 5) b.-lig 57
kam1� a. ka lmt� 38 (a)ym- to fear, be afraid (yunttl]aru b. 5) b(a)gl(i)k fit to be a beg
kamu� a. ba�tm 1 0 a .- rn a 19 (kodupan b. 42) b. yaragay 5
(a)rh (?) -branched, -forked (?) (kork- a.-) ( kopupan b. 43) bi mare
tokuz a. stgun kiyik man 60 az l a: z ] a l i ttle (tiizipiin b. 58) b.-si 5
(a)s(I)g adva n tage, profit a. amgaki bar 57 (ti n iip b. 49) bir;- to cut
50 Gl ossary Glossary 51
a. bilir) Hir 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 2, (a)s(J)g advantage, profit (kork- a.-) ( k od u pan b. 42)
13, 1 4, 1 5, 1 7, 1 8, 20, 22, 23, 24, a. -1 bar 32 az [a:z] a l i t tle ( k o pupan b. 43)
27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, (a) s ra b e l o w a. a mg a k i bar 57 (tazipan b. 58)
37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, a. ki�i b i l t i 54, 60 az- [ a:z] t o go astray, lose one's (ilnilp b. 49)
47, 48, 50, 5 1 , 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, a. toz turd1 1 5 w ay (ilrkiipan b . 27)
58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 a. y i rka kiriir 20 (kahyu b. 44
a.-b 1 5, 1 5, 15
( a) � ( J ) p thus (iize ... a.) ( u r;a a.- 15) (k u�l ay u b. 43)
a. al k u k a nt ii iil ii g i a rk l i g ol 66 artat- to damag e, s p o i J ( y o ny u a.- 1 5) (ilmalayi.i b.47)
(a)mn with him ayka t a g m i � i g a.-maym 59 (y iigiirii a.- 15) (y iigiirii b. 44)
a. ka hyu banpan 35 (a) t horse azt g tusk (oyg a h b. 29)
(a)�ta t here ak a. 1 9 tol) uzm a.-1 smmi� 6 b(a)rs tiger, leopa rd
a. tu r upan mal) ilayii r ma n 56 ozlii k a. 1 7 b. kiyik 31, 49
ba- [ ba:] to tie
(a)�t(a)g l i ke that, so hg a. 50 b. man 1 0
ad g iit i b. ! 14
a. alp armi� 40 to ruk a. 16 kahgdt b.! 33 b. y11 67
a. al p man 10, a.-t 35, 55
kahgh b.! 1 4 b(a)sm- to go down, sink
a. kiir;liig m a n 3, 20, 60 a t ( a ) n- [ a :ta n ] ii nlenmek, ii nli.i. b.-u y im i � 46
b.-mi� 1 4
a. tir 44 olmak b(a)� head ; be g i n n i n g
b(a)g(t)!? rope(s)
(a)ny(t)g bad; very a.-mj� 5 5 b.-lffi 1 0
b.-1 na tag 1 8
a. ol 22 ( a ) t l ( J )g horseman, mounted; b.-urun 8
b(a)r there is, ex i st ; existent
a. a d gii ol 5, 11, 1 8, 55, 64 h av i n g h o rse ( s ) as1g1 b . 32 b.-mta 57
a. ya b lak ol 36 ala a. 2
a m g a ki b. 57 b.-hg 8
oi lS
(a)r- to become tired kobJ a. 36 b(a)y rich, weal thy
b.
a.-1p 1 7 sang a. 1 1 b. ar ko ny 1 27
b(a)r- t o go
(a.- Of)-) ii kii� a. 36
b. -1 p an 17, 35 b(a)dizUi.- to decorate, adorn
art a mountain pass yaz•g a. 1 1 b.-lf man 42 b.-yilr 28
a. iiza s o k u�m i � 6 ( a ) y m on t h b.-mi� 5, 5, 12, 16, 27, 29, 30, 31, b(a)d[iik] b ig, great (ms. bdz)
a r a [a:ra], ( a ) r a amo ng, in t h e ekinti a.67 34, 35, 42, 43, 43, 44, 44, 47, 49, b. t i z 60
midst a.-ka 59 49, 55, 58 b(a)g beg, lord
[ bu l u t ] a. 52 ( a ) y( a) k cu p, goblet, bowl b. ar 5
(abka b. 1 2)
b usanr; a. 52 a.-1 1nta 42
(al)ka mal)ka b. 31 ) mal)ilig b. 5
kam1� a. kalm1� 38 a.- I ll 42, 42 b.-i l)arii 54
(ka zganr;ka b. 30)
kam u � a. ba�un 10 ( i d i� a . )
(siika b. 34, 35, 55) b . - l ig 57
(a)rh (?) -branched, - fo r ked (?) (a)ym- to fear, be a fra id (tabasil)arii b. 5) b(a)gl(i)k fit to be a beg
tok u z a. s1gun k i y ik man 60 a .-ma 19 (yuntll) aru b. 5) b. yaragay 5
52 Glossary Glossary 53
bi mare b.-mi� 27, 41 b u l - to find di<n>t(a)r rel igious, believer

b.-si 5 b.-h 26, 32, 32, 32, 52, 53, 65 b .-gay ol 24 kic;:ig d. 67 (< Sogd. oyn 6'r)
b i .;- to cut b.-ur 57 b.-mi� 31, 42 (a)b house
b.-a 37 b.-zun 23, 38, 47, 47, 48, 59 b.-b 23 a. ortanmi� 9
bil belly, waist (buzagula<;I b.- 41) b.-upan 13, 31 a.-inlin 8
b.-in 37 Uidgu b.- 57) buht, bulh)t cloud a.-il)arii 5, 55
b i t - to know; to understand (asan tukal b.- 27) b. ara 52 (a)dgii good; good men
b.-ii) 2, 6, 1 1, 1 6, 1 9, 21, 25, 26, (kutl ug b.- 23) boz b. 53 a. bol- 57
31 , 4 1 , 49, 54 (yaruk b.- 26) kara b. 53 a. soz sab 1 1, 58
b.-i I) lar 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 1 3, bol ug ex istence b.-!Ig 52 a. ol 1, 2, 3, 7, 15, 1 7, 1 8, 1 9, 20,
14, 1 5, 1 7, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, ti c;: b.-ta 1 9 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34,
bu] ul) corner, quarter
28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, bo� free 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 47, 49, 52, 53,
b.-tak1 23
38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, b. kony 29 bukurst wooden p lough 54, 56, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 66
48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, bot u l a- (a camel) to give birth to b.-ka 25 anytg a. ol 5, 1 1 , 18, 55, 64
59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 a foal b urua < Middle Persian mwrw
' a.-si 28, 48, 59
b.-ti 54, 60 b.-mi� 5 'presage, omen' (a. uyun 28)
bir one; a / a n b o y m u l having a white neck b. g u r u e�id[ip] (Colophon) (a)dgliti well
b . bukurs1ka 25 kok b. tog(a)n ku� 64 busan.; grief, pain a. ba! 14
b. kan okiiziig 37 boz gray a. i:itiin! 19
b. ara 52
b. tabilku 32 b. bu1Jt 53 a. sakmmi� 42
busu�lug grieved
bir- to give bori wolf a. yalbar! 19
ar b. 52
kut b -gay man 2
. b. agZJ 27 (a)g(i)n roof
buz(a)gu ca l f
kut b.-rni� 47 b.-ka 27 u rul) asri irkak b. 4 1 a.-i naUig 1 8
bi� five bu this buzagul(a)- to calve (of a cow) ( a)l( i ) g hand
b. y i g irrnika 67 b. 1rk 57 b.-<;I bolm1� 4 1 a.-in tutmi� 63
bi�- to ripen b. 1rk bitig 66 b li k corner, corner post ( o f a (a)l i k roe-buck
tang b.-di 5 3 b u d l a camel's n ose peg, nose
house) a . kiy ik 63
b i ti- to write plug
b.-il)a tagi 9 (a)mg(a)k pain
b.-d i m 67 altun b.-hg 5
c;:(a)k(i)k l a rk (ms. �Uk) a.-i 57
bitig book b ug ra male ca mel (a)mig udder
... ati!) kutlug bolzun 23
titir b. man 20
bu trk b. 66
c;:1g(a)ny poor a. ti ta- 24
bodun peopl e b u g ra t ( I ) k fit to be a camel stal
c;:. ar ogh 30 (a)msi- to get poisonous
b . iiza 5 3 lion <; I nt (a ) n sandal-wood < Skr. candana a.-mi� 27
bot- t o become altun b u d lal1g b. ya ragay 5 c;:. 1ga<; iiz a 4 (bi:iri agzi a.)
54 Glossary Gl ossary 55
(li.)IJ w i l d game (a)sri mottl ed, d a ppled, spotted ku?lug 1. 56 irk(a)k male
a.- i n ma l) i n bu l m i � 31 a. arnga 49 yagak 1. 56 i . bu z a g u 4 1
a . - ka mii l) k a b ar m i� 31 a. i nga k 41 1.-ka 14 i . yuntta 24
(ii)l)l(a)- to h u n t a game (of a ti ii. i rk ak buzagu 41 uk om en i s ig w a rm cord ial, affetionate

,
ger) a. logan kti? 4 bu 1. ba?mta 57 i . Sal]un ita�tuk 67
a . -y ti mal) lay ti ba r m i� 49 W?- to a m b l e bu 1. bitig 66 i t- to organize

(a)r man, men a.-i.i r man 2 i.,: interior, i nside; a b do m e n i l i g i .-mi? man 48
a. abka b a rrni� 12 (a)t flesh karakii i.-i 18 ita�tu� personal name ('puppy ' )
a. busu�Iug ... bolh 52 a.-il) 23 O? i . 29 isig sal)un ita�tuk 6 7
a. tim a layti barmi? 47 (a)t- to sing i.,:- to drin k k(a)l- t o remain, be left
a. ku g u ku�ka soku�mi? 35 ii .-d i 21 i . -ipan 1 7 k.-mi�13, 1 7, 38
a. stika barmi? 35 (e)ki two i.,:(i) elder brother k.-maduk 9
a. Ui rkla y ii kalir 7 e. y a l tg ki?i oglm 2 i.- miz isig saQun ita�tuk 67 k(a)h- to rise in the air
alp a. ogh 55 e. ti k ii z ii g b i r bukurstka i�trii i n, w i th i n k. -y u bar- 35, 44

bay a. ko ny i 27 ko lmi? 25 sagu i . 63 k(a)lti how
bag a . 5 (e)kinti second i di master, owner otsuz s u bs uz k. uym 45
.,:tgany a. ogh 30 e . ay bi? y i girm i ka (colophon) i .-si 65 k(a)m(a)g everyth ing; common,
oyma ii . 29 (eHt- to ca rry i di? cup, vessel o rd i n a ry
(a)r- to be e.-i kal- 7, 11 i .-imtii 4 2 k. i.iza 26, 53

antag alp a.-rni? 40 (e)?i d-, ( e ) ? ( i ) d to hear, listen
- i.-in 42, 42 kara k. siisi 63
miil) ilig bag a.-rni� 5 e.- [ ip ] 67 (i. aya k) k(a)mt� ladle
soku?mi? a .-rni? 6 e.-ti 54, 60 il rea lm yagltg k. 13
(ii)rd(a)mlig capable guru < S k r. gur11 'reverend, i.-i tur- 28 k(a)mh)l- to be s t r uc k down, fall
alp a. man 1 0 spiritual master' i . - i g it- 48 down
(ii)rklig p o werfu l, a u thorita t i ve; burua g. (Colophon) i l i n- to be caught k . - ffil? 1 2
m a ster I �g ( I ) n- to lose, let go i.-mi? 6 1 k(a)mi? reed (bk. kamu?)

a. sab�ti 55 I . - 111 i ? 22 (tuzakka i .-) k. ara 38
tiil}rida a . 1 2 1d- to send in hole (of a snake) k(a)m?(a)- to move
a l ku kantti tiltigi a. o l 66 I.-111i? ] 9 i . - tin 8 k.-yu umatm tu r- 1 6, 25, 37, 3 9
(a)s(a)n safe, sound 1 d uJ5 I u k fi t to be d edicated to i ng(a )k cow k(a)mu? reed (bk. kami?)
a. ttikiil bol -27, 42 H eaven asr i i. 41 k. ara 1 0
a. tiikal korii?- 1 5 1. y a ra gay 41 i ng(a)n female camel k(a)n khan, ruler
(a)sn(a)- t o yawn Ig(a)� t ree i.-i 5 k. olurupan ordu yapmi!,i 28
ii . -giin bars man 10 .,:mtan 1. 4 (tiriil) 1l k. stika banni? 34

k(a)nat, k(a)n(a)t wing k. bolh 65 kon- to settle k.-t 5

k.-ll]a 35 k ( a ) t ( t ) g d t t i g h tly, fi rmly (see k.-mi� 61 kurtga old woman
k.-hg 3 kahgti) k.-upan 64 k . yurtta kalmi� 1 3
k (a)nc;a wither, where k. ba! 33 kontur- to settle (people) kurugs(a)k stomach
k. banr man 42 k ( a ) t ( J ) g tt tigh tly, firmly (see k.-u 34 k.-tmin 8
k(a)n(I)g (?) favorite (?) kahgd1) (kot;iirii k.-u) ku� bird
k . - 1 57, 57 k. ba! 1 4 k o ny sheep kara k. 3, 43, 51
k(a)nl(J)k khanate k(a)tun q u een bo� k. 29 kugu k . 35
k. stisi 63 k. bol z u n 38 k . - 1 27 togan k . 4, 44, 44, 64
k(a)nta where k(a)ya rock kop al l, everyone turnyya k . 61
k. nagtida bulgay ol 24 kizii k. 51 k. asan tiikal korii�mi� 1 5 k. ogh 51
k(a)l] father ya�tl k. 51 k . i::ig irar 1 5, 29 iigiiz k.-1 43
k.-1 35 k.-g 40 kop- to rise in the air k.-ka 35
k.-rm sabm hl]laym 58 k.-ka 49, 64 k.-upan 43 k.- l ug 56
o g ifi a k.-tJJa 35 k(a)zg(a)nt; profit, earnings kork- to fear, b e afrai d k.-UIJ hm akt 44
k.-ll]ta 58 k.-ka barrni� 30 k.-mi� 2 ku�l(a)- to hunt birds
k ( a ) p- to grasp, catch k l i h)t; sword k.-ma! 2, 19 k -y u barnli�43
.
k.- mi� 44 k.-m kasipan 8

kork(t)nt; fear kut divine favor, b l essing, good
k(a)ra black; comm on, ord inary ki�l(a)g wi nter quarters
k . -tl] 36 fortune
k. kamag siisi 63 k.-1m 5 1 , 56 kudru k tail k. bir- 2, 47
k. ku� 3, 43, 51 k1zd red k.-m 50 k. kol- 47
k. bu ht 53 k. kaya 51 kudursug base o f the tail (?) k . mta 56
-
k(a)n old k o b 1 empty, non-existent, non k .-ll]a tagi 1 6 k.-Ul) 36

k. o ktiztig 37 p resent kugu swan kutlug fortunate, happy, blessed
k. iipgiik 21 k. athg 36 k. ku� 35, 35 tig ri!Ja k. adgtr man 56
k. yol U1I]ri 48 k o d- to leave, abandon
k u l male servant k. bolzun 23
k(a)r(l)n bel l y k.-upan 42
k. sabt 54 kuzgun raven
k.-1 6 k.-m<ad>uk 9
k u l u n foal k. sab1 54
k(a)r�(I) adversary, rival kodt d o w n, d o w nwards tagliik k. 24 k.-u g 14
k.-sm 19 k. yadrat! 50 kulu nla- to foal (of a mare) k(a)kiik a species of falcon
k(a)t floor tal)ridan k. 44 k.-rni� 5 k. tazakin 23
tokuz k. iit;tirgiilJ 50 kol- to ask for kumursga ant kOi))- to come
k.-ll]a tagi 9 k.-mi� 47
k. yirni� 37 k.-ir 7, 7, 1 1 , 30, 31 , 34, 34, 55
k(a)t(t)g hard (kut k.-)
kun�uy p r inces s k.- mi� 5, 42, 52, 58, 58
58 G l ossary G l o ssa ry 59
k.-siir 55 k.-kii 53 k.-sin 22 ko z lay iir m. 64 51, 56

k(a)l iir-
to give birth kiyik w i l d animal, wild game koz(ii)ntik window (of a tent) miil)iliiyi.ir m. 1 , 4, 51, 56
k.-mj� 41 bars k. 31, 49 k.-i 18 mof)riiy ilr m . 60
k(a ) ntii own, one·s own ii l i k k.

63 k i.i� power, str e ng t h sa�ar m. 20
alku k. iiltigi ar k lig o l 66 s1gun k. 60 k.-il)ii 17 sapar m. 48
k<ii )l) riin - to mutter to oneself yargun k. 62 tutar m. 3
k i.i �li.ig powerful, strong
k.-tir 22 k. ogh 1 5, 45 k. m a n 3, 20, 60 u l ay ur m. 48
k(a)rakii framework o f a tent k o�ii r- to make migrate kiln sun; day yay lay u r m. 64
k . i�i 18 k.- ii 34 k. o rtu 24 yaylayur turur m. 62
k(a)s- to cut (k.- kon l u r-) k. tug -26, 52 y iyiir m. 3
k.-ipiin 8 k o k blue kii n (a)� s u nsh in e y o ny u r m. 20
ki�a i n the evening k. boy m u l logan ku� 64 k.-kii olurur ol 57 i tmi� m. 48
yarm k. 1, 2 kol Jake m(a)mst(a)n cl o ister m (a)l) food
yann y aJJray u r k. kaQriintir 22 k.-kii 22 m.-tak1 67 m.-in 31
ki�(i)g young k o l - to yoke oxen, harness m ( ii )n I ( u s e d only copuJatively) m . -ka 31
k. d i [n]tar 67 k.-mi� 25 adglf m. 56 UiQkii m . ba r-)
kidiz fel t konak p a i l (see kol)ak) alp m. 10 m ( ii ) l) i joy
k.-ig 33 k.-i 57 bars m. 10 bu san� ara m. kiil mi? 52
kin afterwards, l a t e r kol)ak pail (see konak) ii rd ii m l ig m . 10 m (a)l)i l (a ) - to rejoice, be ha ppy
k. yana iidgii bol u r57 k.-i 57 kara ku� 111 . 3, 51 m.-yiir man 1 , 4, 28, 51, 56
k i r- to enter; lo penetrate k o ptik froth kiy i k ogh (m.- bad izla- 28)
m. 45
k.-mi� 63 k.-i.i m i n 2 0 kii�ltig 111 . 3, 20, 60 m(ii)l)ilig joy fu l , happy
k ti r 2 0
.- kor- t o look at, see m . bag S
miiJ] i l i g 111 . 62
kisi w i fe, womenfo l k k.-miif) ! 21 man 62
s1g u n kiy i k 111 . 60 111.
k.-s i n29, 29 k . - lipa n 1 7, 17 m(a)l)l(a)- to look for

tiinsi 111 . 1
( ogl a ru n k. 29) k i:i ri.ik l iig having a wide v iew titir bugra m. 20 iif)l ayli m.-y li b armi� 49
(oglm k. 29) k. kayaka konupan 64 toga n k u � m. 4 m i n- to mount, ride ( a horse)
ki�a- to fetter, hobble (a horse) k.oi l S m.-mi? 16
y a rg u n kiy i k 111 . 62
k.-mi� 39 korti�- to see one another, meet m i l) thousand
y l la n m. 8
ki�i man/ men, human be ing(s ) k -mi � 1 5
.
tiif) ri m. 2, 48 m. tabllku tii ma n bolh 32
y ol
k. bilti 54, 60 kozl (a)- to watch for, l ook y iiz tabllku m . bol h 32
birgay m. 2
k. korkmi � 2 a round olgay m. 41 mol)ra- to bellow
k. ogb 15 k.-yi.i r man 64 banr m . 42 m.-ylir man 60
k. o g h n 2 k o z!) i.i m i rror a�tir m . 2
mUI)lug d i s t ressing
60 Glossary G lossary 61
m. ol 22 o. soku�up tutupan minrni� 16 o.-sll)aru 34 o.-ar 15, 29, 35, 42, 63

n(a)�iik how ol it (used only copulatively) ortu the middle, mid (6.- sebin- 15, 3o, 31, 34, 35, 42,
n. yonym 45 any1g o. 22 o. yirda 49 49)
na what (bk. natag) any1g adgti o. 1 1 , 1 8, 64 kiin o. 24 ogr(ii)n<;ii joy
n. tag 1 8, 1 8 any1g yablak o. 36 tiin o. 24 0.-1) 36
n . tag oi l S, 1 8 bar o. 18 0� abdomen, internal organs, in ogr(ii)n�iiliig joyful
n(a)gii where, i n what place baglig o. 57 testines 0.-liig 55
n.-da 24 adgu o. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 1 5, 17, 18, 0. i� 29 okiiz ox(en)
n(a)liik why 1 9 . 20, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, otgrass 0.-i.ig 25, 37
n. olgay ol 57 32, 34, 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 47, 49, y a� o 1 7, 53
. ol- to die
n. tol)gay 57 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 62, o.-suz 45 o.-gay man 41
n(a)t(a)g like what, how (bk. na) 63, 64, 66 (o. sub 45) o.-gay ol 57
agni n. 1 8 arklig o. 66 oy - to hollow out 0.-rni� 57
odgur- t o wake k6rti k l i.ig o. 1 8 o.-gah 29 o l lim death
o.-u 20 ITI U J) l u g 0 . 22 (o� i'< o.-) 5.-da 13, 1 7
(ud1gmag o.-) na tag 0. 1 8, 1 8 oy ma t he act of hollowing out o.-ta 49, 49
ogl(a)n sons, children; boy yabJZ o . 12, 24, 44, 45 o. ar 29 OJ) desolate, uninhabited
o. k(a)ki.i k tazakin bulh 23 yablak o. 6, 8, 9, 1 6, 22, 25, 26 ,
oz- to escape o. yirda 1 7
o.-1m 66 33, 37, 39, 43, 46, 50, 61, 65 o -mi� 13, 1 7, 41 , 49
. ol)i separated, parted
o.-m 29 olurur o. 57 o.-upan 49 idi�imta ayak1mta 6. 42
(o. kisi 29) k1z1l kaya k1�lagun o. 51 o- to think, remember (bk. od-) orgin throne
og(u)l c h i l d, offspri ng; son; naguda b u lgay ol 24 o-pan 1 6 o. ilza l
young of an animal kamg• naltik ol gay ol 57 obk(a)Hi- to get angry ort<a)n- to be burnt
o .-1 oginHi kal)mta obkala pan ol ur- to sit 5.-pan 58 6.-mi� 9
58 o.-upan 1 , 4, 28 od- ' to get excited' ot advice
alp ar 0.-1 55 o.-ur 61 o.-maD 21 6.-in al- 58
<;lgany ar o.-1 30 o.-ur ol 57 og mother otiig request
ki�i o.-1 1 5 on ten 6.-i 35 o.-ka 1 9
kiyik o.-1 1 5, 45 tokuz o. bo� kony 29 o.-inta 58 otiin- to request, pray
ku� o.-1 1 5 OJ)- to fade, wilt 6.-irJa 35 o.! 1 9
o.-1 yutuz1 29 o.-up 1 7 6.-i.im 58 6.-i.ir 54
o.-m 2, 29 (ar- o.-) (o. kan) oz self
(o. ki�i 29) ordu roya l cam p, royal residence ogir- to rejoice, be joyful 6.-ilm 8
ogn thief kan . . . o. yapmi� 28 o.-a 30, 31, 34, 49 0.-iil) 47
o.-i 34, 55 s(a)m iz fat s.-si 34, 63, 63 t(a)ng crops

o.-in 46 s. at agzt 65 (kanhk s.-si 63) t. bi�di 53
ozliik favorite s(a)mrit- to fatten oneself (kara kamag s.-si 63) t(a)ygiint(a)n place n a m e (Ta
o. at 1 7 s.-(t)i ] 6 t(a) b ( t }l k u Spiraea, spiraea altai yun t 'an g)
s(a)b words, speech, message s1gun male maral deer en t. mamstantak1 67
adgii soz s, 7, 1 1 s. kiyik man 60 bir t. 32 t(a)ba camel
s.-t 54, 54 sm- to be broken m i iJ t. 32 t. titigka t ii�mi� 46
(kuzgun s.-1 54) s.-mi� 6 y tiz t. 32 t.-sil)arii 5
(kul s.-1 54) s m u k broken thing or part t(a)b(i)�g(a)n hare t(a)g like
s.-m 58 s.-n)m sapar man 48 t. tiirisi 44 na t. 1 8, 18
s(a)b�I messenger s o k u�- lo come across, meet na t. o l 18, 18
t. tipan 44
a rklig s. 55 s.-mi� 2, 6, 27, 35, 47, 49 t(a)g mountain t ( a )g- to reach
sang a thg s. 1 1 (amgaka s.- 49) t. iizii 1 7 tal)rika t.-ir 20
s(a)�- t o scatter (bori ka s.-27) t.-da 12, 51 t(a)gi up to, down to, right to
s.-ar man 20 (kugu ku�ka s.- 35) b.-il)ii t. 9
t.-1ma 62
s(a)gu a game battue (taiJrika s.- 47) t(a}l(t)m predatory; daring, bold kahn a t. 9
s. i�ra alik kiyik kirmi� 63 ( ki�i oghn s.- 2) y ilil) a kudursugll) a t. 1 6
t. kara ku� 3, 43, 51
s(a)km- to think s.-up 1 6 t(a)gliik blind
t. un 40
s.-mi� 42, 58 soz words, message, tidings t(a)l ula- to choose t. kulun 24
s(a)nr;- to pierce, put to rout s. sab 7, 1 1 t.-pan 1 9 t ( a )g m i� one that has reached
s.-mi� 34 sub water t.-ig 59, 59
t(a )luy sea
s(a)I) un general s. ir;ipan 1 7 t.-d a 3 (ayka t. 59)
s. itar;uk 67 s. koriipan 1 7 (y1lka t. 59)
t(a) n bod y
s ( a ) p- to join, mend or repair s.-ka 33 t(a)giir- to cause to reach, bring,
t.-1m ti.isi 3
(something broken) s.-suz 45 deliver
t(a) IJ daw n
s.-ar man 48 (ot s. 45) t.-mi� 35
t. taf)la rd 1 26
s(a) r( I )g y ellow s u � u l u n - to be skinned, be t(a)l)l (a)r- to break (of dawn) t(a)nsi < Chin. t ' ien-tzu 'the Son
s. at h g sabr;1 1 1 plucked o u t ta l) t.-d1 26 of H eaven', i . e. the Chinese
s(a)b- to like s.-mi� 44 Emperor
t(a) pla- to l ike
s.-diikfunin 3 s u k - lo pu t in t.-duku m i n 3 I. man 1
s<a>bin- to rejoice, be happy s.-mi� 33 t(a)l)ri sky, heaven; god
(t.- seb-)
s.-ti 30, 31, 34, 49 sil army; war I. b uhthg boltt 52
t(a)kt y et
s.-tir 1 5, 35, 42 s. yirinta 55 tanun tiisi t. tiikamazkan 3 t. e�idti 54, 60
(ogir- s.-) s.-ka bar- 34, 35, 55 t. k iir;il) ii 17
t. ur! 33
64 G l ossary Glossary 65
t. kutmta 1 5 til(a)- to wish t.-gay 57 (tuman t.- 1 5 )

t . m a n 2, 48 t.-yiir 24 t.-mi� 57 (kam�ayu umatm t.- 16, 25, 37,
t. unamaduk 38 tilkti fox toi)UZ boar, swine 39)
t.-da arklig 1 2 t. y irni� 46 t.-h 6 (t.-u kal- 17)
t.-dan k o d 1 44 ti- to say 1.-UI) 6 turgur- to raise, set u p, bring
t.-garti yalbar- 54 t.-mi� 2, 2, 41 , 47 ( ad 1g t.) forth
t.-ka 20, 47 t.-p 58 to kuz n i ne yallghg t.-u 20
t(a)I)ri l ig devout, re l i g i o u s t . - p an 44 t. arh s1gun kiyik 6 0 tu n1ya crane
t. ku r t ga 13 t.-r 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1 1 , 12, 1 3, 14, 15, t. kat 5 0 I . ku� 6 1
t(a)ri skin 1 6, 1 7, 1 8, 1 9, 1 9, 20, 2 1 , 22, 23, t . o n b o � kony 29 tut- t o catch
t.-si 44 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 3 1 , 32, topul- to be pierced t.-ar man 3
t(a)rit- to sweat (intr.) 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, t.- gmc;:a 50 t. -mi� 63
t.-ziin 50 42, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, toruk lean, emaciated t.-upa n 1 6
t(a)rklayii quickly, in haste 52, 53, 54, 55, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, t. at 1 6 tutug stake
a r t. kalir 7 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 toz d ust !. u r- 29
t(a)rtrii crosswise tiri l - to come together t . turd 1 1 5 tuy- to feel, notice
hg1g t. ki�a mi� 39 t.-ipan 28 t O rt four t.-matm 61
t(a)z- to flee t iri l - to live, stay a l ive t. bulun tak1 28 tuyug hoof
t . - i pa n 58 t.-mi� 1 3 tor(i.i)t- to get oneself made altun t . - l u g 5
t<a>z(a)k animal dung titig m u d t.-mi� 55 tuz(a)k trap
kakiik t. - i n 23 t.-ka tii�mi� 46 t ug - to rise (of sun) t.-ka i l i n- 61
tig, t(I)g ro a n; roan horse titi r female camel ktin t.-d1 26 tlig- to knot
t. at 50 l . bugra man 20 ktin t.-mi� 52 t.-iip So
t.-Ig 39 tiz knee(s) tum(a)n fog, mist tiigiini.ik smoke hole (in a tent)
t i i) l (a)- to l isten t. iiza ii niipan 60 t. turd1 1 5 t.-i 18
t.-ym 58 tog(a)n falcon t u r - t o s t a nd up, rise; t o stay, tiika- to grow fu l ly
hrl) (a)k claw t. ku� 4, 44, 44, 64 contin u e to e x i s t t.-mazkan 3
togan ku� t.-1 44 t. ku�u l) 44 t.- d l 1 5 , 1 5 tiik(a)l complete, safe and sound
togan ku�ul) t.-1 44 L iigiiz ku�J 43 t.- mi� 28 asan t. 15, 27, 42
htin- to be torn togr(a)k poplar t.-u 1 7 (asan t. bol- 27, 42)
t.-mi� 44 y agakhg t . iize 64 t. -u pan 5, 56 tiim(a)n te n thousand
t i grO:Ot- to make a h o rse b re a k ton o u ter garment t.-ur 1 6, 25, 37, 39 t. bolh 32
wind on the move uzun t.-lug 22, 42 t. -ur m a n 62 tii fea t h e r
h g a t . . . t.! 50 tol)- to freeze (toz t.- 1 5 ) t.-si 3
66 G lossary Glossary 67
tiin n i gh t u.-upan 29, 40 iig( ii ) r herd, stud ti . koptiktimin 20

t . ortu 24 (tutug u.- 29) u .-il)a
56 iiza above; on, over
tii� - to fal l down un young man iigii�- to be plucked out or worn i.i. tal) ri e:;;i dti 54, 60
t.-mi:;; 46 u . ... y ahl)usun yonyur out i.i. tal) rika Higi r 20
t.-tipan 64 unl(a ) n- to give birth to a son ii.-tipan 44 ii. Iuman turdi15
tii�niik resting place u.-mi:;; 5 iigiiz river art ti. 6
t.- i l)a 61 u t- to w i n (at gambling or bet ti . ku�1 43 bodun ti. 53
u- to be able; to get on, manage ting) iikii� many 1gao; i.i. 4
u-matm 1 6, 25, 37, 39, 61 u.-mi:;; 29 ti. athg 36 kamag i.i. 26, 53
(w;a u. 61) utru o pposite, facing, across iil iig fate orgin ti. 1
(kam:;;a yu u. 1 6, 25, 37, 39) u . . . . kopu pan barmi:;; 43 ii.-da ozmi� 41 tag ii. 1 7
u-maz 65 u . ... soku:;; m i:;; 2 ti .-i 66 tiz ti. 60
u-ym 45 u. y i rda ogn soku�up 16 iimal (ii)- to go visi ting tograk i.i. 64
u�- to fl y utuz- to lose (at gambl i ng or bet ii.-yti barmi� 47 y i� ti. 1 7
u.-a azh 1 5 ting) li n- to ascend, cl imb; to r ise, iiziik broken, torn off
u .-a umatm 6 1 u.-mad uk 29 stand u p i.i.-io i n 48
u�rug flag uya lair ti.- d i 53 y(a)b(1)z bad
u.-lug kutul) 36 u. -S1l) aru 31 ii.-mi:;; 63 y. ol 12, 24, 44, 45
ud1gm(a) one who is asleep uyur able, capable ii .-tip 49 y(a)bl(a)k bad
u.-g odguru 20 u.-1 28 ti.- ii pan 60 y. ol 6, 8, 9, 1 6, 22, 25, 33, 37, 39,
u d u fol lowing it, t h en, thereaf (adgi.isi u.-1) ti l) ii�- to be skin ned, be lacerat 43, 46, 50, 61 ,65
ter, a nd u z u n long ed, be torn off any1g y . ol 36
tal) t a l) l a rdJ u. y i r yarud1 u . ozi.il) u. bolzun 47 ti.-tipan 44 y (a) d r( a)t- to make (a horse) l ie
kti n tugd1 26 u. tonlug 22, 42 ii pgiik hoopoe on the ground
u l a- to joi n iio; t h ree kan ti. 21 y.! 50
u.-yur man 48 ti. bolugta 1 9 iirk- to be scared, frightened y(a)g- to rain
ulug big, great ii.-;ii n for ii.-tipan 27 y.-d1 53, 53
u. ab 9 sal) un i ta.-;uk i.i . bitidim 67 iirk(U)t- to scare, frighten y(a)g(a)k nut, walnut
una- to agree, approve ii.-;iin.-; third u.-mal)! 21 y. 1gao; 56
u.-mad u k 38 i.i. kun.-;uy1 5 y.-hg 64
U r ii l) white
ur- to bea t; to put on, mou nt; to i.i . y!lta 1 5 u. asri i n g a k 41 y(a)gt enemy
depos i te ii .-; ( ii ) rg ii fel t blanket put under ti. asri irkak buzagu 41 y.-g 34
u . ! 33 the sad d le ii . asri togan ku:;; 4 y(a)g l (t)g greasy
u . - u p 35 i.i . - 1) 50 ii. i ngani 5 y. kam1o; l 3
y(a)gn- to be galled y.-gay 5, 5, 5, 41 y . athg l l y. sub 1 7

y.-pan 16 y .-mi? 30 y . kod1 yadrat! 50 y. tiil]ri 2, 48
y(a)l(a)b(a)t; envoy y(a)rgun kind of deer (?) y 1 d1t- to make something stink y.-1 30
yaztg atbg y. 1 1 y . kiyik man 62 y .-maym 59 y.-ta 35
y(a)lb(a)r- to beg, pray, implore y(a)r( • ) l - to be spl i t yll year yo � [yo:k] non-existent
y.! 1 9 y.-mi;; 6 bars y . 67 korkmt;uJ y. 36
y.-ur 54 y(a)r( t ) n in the morning y. y arumazkan 21 kutuiJ y . 36
y(a)lg(a)- to lick y . yal]rayu r 22 y.-ka 59 ogriint;ii!J y. 36
y.-yu 13 un y. 40 yon- to w a l k, pass; to l ive, get
y .-ta 15
y(a)l( I )g joyful, jolly y. kit;a 1, 2 on
y1 l (a)n snake
eki y. h;;i oglm 2 y(a) ru- to become bright altun ba�hg y. man 8 y.-dJ 53, 53
y ( a ) i ( I ) m bare, free from vegeta y.-dl 26 y t l k1 horse, horse herd; animal y.-ym 45
tion (of a cli ff) y .-mazkan 2 1 y.-ka 53 y.-yu az- 1 5
y. kayag 40 y(a)ruk bright, shining y .-yu bar- 1 7
y.-IJ 47
y. kayaka 49 y. bolt1 26 y .-yur 20, 40, 49
yig(i)rmi twenty
y(a)ll)us a lone y(a)sit; a broad long arrow-head yul- to pluck out, cut off
bi� y.-ka 67
y.-un yony u r 40 y.-in 40 y . ! 8, 8
yi- to eat
y(a)na again ya� [ ya:�], y(a)� fresh; fresh grass y u n t horse
y .-mi� 37, 46, 46
y. adgii bolur 57 y. yipan 1 7 y.-ll]aru 5
y.-pan 1 7
y. ad giiti sakmmi� 42 y . o t 1 7, 53 y.-ta 24
y .-yiir man 3
y. kalmi� 42 y(a)�(I)I green yurt camp, campi ng-site
y i l mane
y. sakmmi� 58 y. kaya 51 y.-ta 13
y .-iiJa 16
y . . .. ki:irii�mi� 1 5 y(a)t- to I ie down (y. kudursug) yutuz wife, housewife
y . h tin m i � 44 y.-tpan 3 yir earth; place, land, territory y .-1 29
y. tokuz on bo� kony utmi� 29 y(a)t(J)gh one who Lies down y. yarud1 26 (oguJ y . )
y ( a ) l)ra- to mu mble y.-g turguru 20 yiigiir- to run
y .-da 16, 1 7, 49
y.-yur 22 yla)yl(a)- to spend the summer y.-ii 15, 16, 44
y.-in 16
y(a)p- to make, build y.-yur man 64 (y .-ii az- 1 50
y.-inta 55
y . - m i � 28 y.-yur turur man 62
y. -ka 20 (y.-ii bar- 16, 44)
(ordu y.-) y(a)yl (a)g sum mer quarters y i � moun tain forest yiitiir- to lose
y(a)r- to split, cleave y. taguna agtpan 62 y.-iip 24
y. iiza 1 7
y .-a ur- 40 y.-1111 51 yiiz h undred
yiti glig cap able
y (a)ra- to fit, be suitable; to be ad y ( a ) z ( J ) g d a rk brown ( horse y. tab1lku 32
a h y. kalir 3
vantageous, beneficial coat); a dark brown horse y. boltt 32
y o l road, way, path
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TURCOLOGICA Talat tekin

Herausgegeben von Lars Johanson

Band 18 Irk Bitig

Text and Translation ............................................................................ .. 8

Die Deutsche Bibliothek- CIP-Einheitsaufnahme

©Otto Harrassowitz, Wiesbadcn 1994

3. Ther e are two more !J is not used in the Irk Bi-

The o t herwise unknown syllabic sign up IS u e d to md1cate the s

(50), ogl m (2, 29). In one instance, the i n strument al s uf fi x -

5. t;Uk (23) instead o£ r;(ii)k(i)k

8. topuul g(l)n(a (50) instead of topulg(z)nqa

00 00 00 1. I am Ten-si ('Son of Heaven', i.e. the Chinese Emperor). In the

0 0 0 4. I am a white-spotted falcon. I enjoy sitting on a sandal-wood tree.

000 0000 0000

1 2. ( a )r (a)bka b(a)rmi �. t (a)gd a k(a)m(l)lmi�. t(a)Qrida (a)rkl(i)g tir.

1 7. A favorite horse came to a standstill in a desert exhausted and

000 0 000 pl ough. They stand

0000 0 0 32. One spriaea became a hundred; a hundred spiraeas became a

0000 000 0000

43. A falcon went hu nting river birds. (Suddenly) a predatory eagle

0000 0000 000

000 000 0000

60. I am a male mara! deer with a nine-branched horn . Rising on

y oung pious (disciple) stayi n g at the Tay-gti n-tan monastery, after

which does not make sense here.

root o f M K iillig 'passion, sexual desire' and translated i t as 'do not

an older *ams i - . w h i c h survives i n Yakut is - o s ( <*i�t o�) in reverse order.

41 . 1 . b uzagul (a)p b o t 'to be about to give birth to a calf'. Clauson

thinks that the form b uz a g u l a � I is 'gra m m at i ca l ly i mposibble'

branches. Although I t i s not a n easy task to explain the structure of

2. di<n>t(a)r. The manuscript has d!TR which is obviously an error

3 . burua < Middle Persian munv

Hamilton is right in this assumption of his.

bi mare b.-mi� 27, 41 b u l - to find di<n>t(a)r rel igious, believer

a.- i n ma l) i n bu l m i � 31 a. arnga 49 yagak 1. 56 i . bu z a g u 4 1

a . - ka mii l) k a b ar m i� 31 a. i nga k 41 1.-ka 14 i . yuntta 24

(ii)l)l(a)- to h u n t a game (of a ti­ ii. i rk ak buzagu 41 uk om en i s ig w a rm cord ial, affetionate

ger) a. logan kti? 4 bu 1. ba?mta 57 i . Sal]un ita�tuk 67

a . -y ti mal) lay ti ba r m i� 49 W?- to a m b l e bu 1. bitig 66 i t- to organize

a. busu�Iug ... bolh 52 a.-il) 23 O? i . 29 isig sal)un ita�tuk 6 7

a. ku g u ku�ka soku�mi? 35 ii .-d i 21 i . -ipan 1 7 k.-mi�13, 1 7, 38

a. stika barmi? 35 (e)ki two i.,:(i) elder brother k.-maduk 9

alp a. ogh 55 e. ti k ii z ii g b i r bukurstka i�trii i n, w i th i n k. -y u bar- 35, 44

oyma ii . 29 (eHt- to ca rry i di? cup, vessel o rd i n a ry

(a)r- to be e.-i kal- 7, 11 i .-imtii 4 2 k. i.iza 26, 53

miil) ilig bag a.-rni� 5 e.- [ ip ] 67 (i. aya k) k(a)mt� ladle

soku?mi? a .-rni? 6 e.-ti 54, 60 il rea lm yagltg k. 13

(ii)rklig p o werfu l, a u thorita t i ve; burua g. (Colophon) i l i n- to be caught k . - ffil? 1 2

m a ster I �g ( I ) n- to lose, let go i.-mi? 6 1 k(a)mi? reed (bk. kamu?)

ii . -giin bars man 10 .,:mtan 1. 4 (tiriil) 1l k. stika banni? 34

k(a)nat, k(a)n(a)t wing k. bolh 65 kon- to settle k.-t 5

k.- mi� 44 k.-m kasipan 8

k(a)n old k o b 1 empty, non-existent, non­ k .-ll]a tagi 1 6 k.-Ul) 36

k.-siir 55 k.-kii 53 k.-sin 22 ko z lay iir m. 64 51, 56

k(a ) ntii own, one·s own ii l i k k.

k.-s i n29, 29 k . - lipa n 1 7, 17 m(a)l)l(a)- to look for

m. ol 22 o. soku�up tutupan minrni� 16 o.-sll)aru 34 o.-ar 15, 29, 35, 42, 63

o.-i 34, 55 s(a)m iz fat s.-si 34, 63, 63 t(a)ng crops

t. kutmta 1 5 til(a)- to wish t.-gay 57 (tuman t.- 1 5 )

an older ams i - . w h i c h survives i n Yakut is - o s ( <i�t o�) in reverse order.

(ii)l)l(a)- to h u n t a game (of a ti ii. i rk ak buzagu 41 uk om en i s ig w a rm cord ial, affetionate

k(a)n old k o b 1 empty, non-existent, non k .-ll]a tagi 1 6 k.-Ul) 36