Oghuz

English

Etymology

From Turkish Oğuz, from Old Turkic 𐰆𐰍𐰕 (uǧz), a term for a tribal military division, perhaps in origin an early plural of 𐰸 (ok, “kin”) (arrows in early Turkic culture were used as symbolizing such tribes or divisions in ceremonial or ritual contexts).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /oʊˈɡuːz/

Noun

Oghuz pl (plural only)

  1. A group of south-western Turkic people, including the Turks and Turkmens

Translations

Proper noun

Oghuz

  1. A subbranch of the Turkic language family. The three languages with the largest number of speakers are Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Turkmen.

Derived terms
  • Proto-Oghuz

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