𘰺𘯟

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Khitan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Chinese (dao, yak-tail banner). Compare also Turkish tuğ (Ornament in the form of feathers or tassels on the front of the headdresses worn by sultans and viziers.).

Noun[edit]

𘰺𘯟 (t.uh /tuğ/) (plural 𘰺𘯟𘰺 (t.uh.t))

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References[edit]

  • Wu Yingzhe, András Róna-Tas (2020) “Khitan Studies: The glyphs of the Khitan Small Script (The consonants): The dental stops”, in Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae[1], volume 73, number 1, pages 76-83