𐰞𐱃𐰆𐰣:𐰖𐰃𐱁

Old Turkic

Etymology

From 𐰞𐱃𐰆𐰣 (altun, “gold”) +‎ 𐰖𐰃𐱁 (yïš, “mountain”), literally Golden Mountain. More at Altai Mountains. Cognate with Turkish Altay, Mongolian Алтай (Altaj).

Proper noun

𐰞𐱃𐰆𐰣:𐰖𐰃𐱁 (altun:yïš)

  1. the Altai Mountains
    • 8th century CE, Tonyukuk Inscription, IN8:
      𐰞𐱃𐰆𐰣:𐰖𐰃𐰾𐰑𐰀:𐰆𐰞𐰺𐱃𐰢𐰔
      altun:yïšda:olurtumuz
      Thus we stayed at the Altai Mountains.

References
  • Aydın, Erhan (2016) “Altun Yış”, in Eski Türk Yer Adları [Old Turkic Place Names] (in Turkish), Istanbul: Bilge Kültür Sanat, →ISBN, page 33
  • Tekin, Talât (1968) “altun yïs”, in A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 301
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