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Chinese​ Transcriptions of Turkic

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Anağay
阿那瓌, 那蓋
Anağay - a personal name of at least two Tatar Qağans
Notes on the Language of the Tatar Qağanate
Apa Qağan
阿波可汗
Claimant to Kök Türük Qağanate's throne
Beishi (北史)
Ayraq
"Kumis," a yoghurt product
Source
Az
"Slave"
Source
Aşçin Odog
阿眞廚
"Chef, cook"
Notes on the Language of the Tatar Qağanate
Aşıŋa
烏孫,
阿史那
Aşıŋa, the name of a Turkic-speaking tribe
Source
Aşıŋa Amraq
阿史那庵邏
Fifth Qağan of the Kök Türük Qağanate
Beishi (北史)
Aşıŋa Qara
阿史那科羅
Personal name of Isık Qağan
Zhoushu (周書)
Aşıŋa Qutluğ
阿史那庫頭
A son of Bumın Qağan
Zhoushu (周書)
Badıyan
拔底延
"Walled city"
Zhoushu (周書)
Bağatur
冒頓
"Hero, brave man," Bağatur - a personal name
Source
Balıq
熐蠡
"City"
Source
Bitigçin
比德眞
"Bureau clerk"
Notes on the Language of the Tatar Qağanate
Boğatur
伏古敦
"Hero, brave man," Boğatur - a personal name.
Notes on the Language of the Tatar Qağanate
Bäg Idi
莫堤
"Governor"
Notes on the Language of the Tatar Qağanate
Büri Qağan
步離可汗
A grandson of Bumın Qağan
Zhoushu (周書)
Camçin
鹹眞
"Post-rider"
Notes on the Language of the Tatar Qağanate
Carğuçin
折潰眞
"Judge"
Notes on the Language of the Tatar Qağanate
Darqan
太汗
Darqan, title
Source
Duqa
獨孤
Duqa, the name of a Xuŋa clan and/or tribe
Source
Halat
賀賴
"Dappled horse," the name of a Xuŋa tribe
Source
Irkin Dağay
俟懃地何
"Imperial secretary," title
Notes on the Language of the Tatar Qağanate
Isıq Qağan
乙息記可汗
Second Qağan of the Kök Türük Qağanate
Zhoushu (周書)
Iççin
直眞
"Inner retinue"
Notes on the Language of the Tatar Qağanate
Kälämäçin
乞萬眞
"Interpreter"
Notes on the Language of the Tatar Qağanate
Külüg Tarqan
胡禄達官
Tuyuhun general that raised İlig Qağan, the last Qaǧan of the Eastern Kök Türük Qağanate.
Cefu Yuangui (冊府元龜)
Mizraqul
摩醯邏矩羅
"Follower of Mithra," personal name
Source
Moquraq
木骨閭
"Bald, hornless"
Source
Muqan
牟汗
Muqan, personal name
Notes on the Language of the Tatar Qağanate
Ordu
甌脫
"Borderland, the land between"
Source
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