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yabghu

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A ruler of a medieval Turkic state, nominally subject to a khagan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Turkic 𐰖𐰉𐰍𐰆 (yabɣu).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bactrian: ββγο (bbgo) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 葉護 /叶护 (yèhù) — Translations
  • Japanese: 葉護 (yōgo) — Translations
  • Japanese: ヤブグ (yabugu) — Translations
  • Kazakh: жабғу (jabğu) — Translations
  • Old Turkic: 𐰖𐰉𐰍𐰆 (yabɣu) — Translations
  • Turkish: yabgu — Translations