𐰾𐰇𐰭𐱁

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Old Turkic

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Etymology 1

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From 𐰾𐰇𐰭 (süŋ-, to pierce) +‎ 𐱁 (-üš) itself inherited from Proto-Turkic *süŋ- (to pierce, to war). Cognate with 𐰾𐰇𐰭𐱁 (süŋüš-, to fight, to war), 𐰾𐰇𐰭𐰏 (süŋüg, lance, spear).

Noun

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𐰾𐰇𐰭𐱁 (süŋüš)

  1. battle, war
    • 8th century CE, Kültegin Inscription, E40, Mongolia
      𐰆𐰞𐰍:𐰾𐰇𐰭𐱁:𐰾𐰇𐰭𐱁𐰢𐱁
      uluɣ:süŋüš:süŋüšmüš
      He fought a great battle, we were told.

References

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  • Tekin, Talât (1968) “süŋüš”, in A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 372
  • Clauson, Gerard (1972) “süŋüş”, in An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 842

Etymology 2

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From 𐰾𐰇𐰭 (süŋ-, to pierce) +‎ 𐱁 (-üš) itself inherited from Proto-Turkic *süŋ- (to pierce, to war). Cognate with 𐰾𐰇𐰭𐱁 (süŋüš, battle, war), 𐰾𐰇𐰭𐰏 (süŋüg, lance, spear).

Verb

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𐰾𐰇𐰭𐱁 (süŋüš-)

  1. (intransitive) to fight, battle, war
    • 8th century CE, Kültegin Inscription, E40
      𐰆𐰞𐰍:𐰾𐰇𐰭𐱁:𐰾𐰇𐰭𐱁𐰢𐱁
      uluɣ:süŋüš:süŋüšmüš
      He fought a great battle, we were told.

References

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  • Tekin, Talât (1968) “süŋüš-”, in A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 372
  • Clauson, Gerard (1972) “süŋüş-”, in An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 842