On the Yenisei Kirghiz title ā-rè
On the Yenisei Kirghiz title ā-rè
Author(s): Rysbek AlimovSubject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Middle Ages, Phonetics / Phonology, Lexis, Historical Linguistics, Turkic languages
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: ā-rè; inäl; Yenisei Kirghiz; Old Turkic; Tang period; Middle Chinese;
Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the term ā-rè recorded in mediaeval Chinese historical sources as the title of the ruler of the Yenisei Kirghiz state. The author aims to discover which Old Turkic title this Chinese phonetic transcription corresponds to. By reconstructing the sounds in ā-rè according to Middle Chinese the author argues that the most likely pronunciation of the term was änäl, which he suggests is a phonetic variant of the Old Turkic title inäl. The author also argues that this was a temporary title of the ruler of the Yenisei Kirghiz during their vassalage under the Uyghurs.
Journal: Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
- Issue Year: 69/2016
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 265-283
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English
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