𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷

Old Uyghur

Orthographic variants
Uyghur script 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽰𐽷 (pylʾk)
Orkhon script
Manichaean script 𐫁𐫏𐫓𐫏𐫃 (bylyg)
Sogdian script 𐼾𐼷𐼹𐼷𐼸 (pylyk)[1]
𐼾𐼷𐼹𐼰𐼷𐼸 (pylʾyk)[2][3]
Arabic script
Syriac script ܦܝܠܝܓ (pylyg)[4]
Brāhmī script 𑀧𑀺𑀮𑀺𑀖𑁆 (piligh)
𑀧𑁆𑀮𑀺𑀖𑁆 (pligh)
𑀩𑀺𑀮𑀺𑀕𑁆𑀮𑀺 (biligli)
𑀩𑀺𑀮𑀺𑀕𑁆𑀬𑀼 (biligyu)[5][6]
Tibetan script པི་ལིག (pi.lig)
ཧྦྱི་ལིག (hbyi.lig)
བྱི་ལིག (byi.lig)[7]
Han script 兵古 (bīng gǔ)[8]
ẖP'agsPa script ꡌꡦ
ꡂꡦ
(pė.gė)[9][10]

Etymology 1

Composed of 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽹𐽰𐽷 (pylmʾk /⁠bil-⁠/, to know, to understand) +‎ -𐽷 (-k /⁠-ig⁠/, deverbal nominal suffix).

Noun

𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷 (pylyk /bilig/)

  1. (philosophy, religion) knowledge, cognition, reason
    Synonyms: 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽷𐽰 (pylkʾ /⁠bilgä⁠/), 𐽰𐽶𐽺𐽶𐽰𐽺𐽰 (ʾynyʾnʾ /⁠iɲana⁠/), 𐾀𐽳𐽶𐽹𐽰𐽲 (twymʾq /⁠tuymaḳ⁠/)
    • c. 9th century, Alp Ïnal (𐽰𐾁𐽼 𐽰𐽶𐽺𐽰𐾁), A hand-written copy of Nom Čäčäki Sudur[11][12] Pelliot Chinois 3071.1 (verso, line 1):[13]
      𐽼𐽰𐽶 𐽼𐽰𐽶 𐽰𐽾𐽰𐽺𐾁𐽰𐽾 𐽼𐽰𐽶𐽶𐽺 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷 𐾀𐽳𐾀𐽹𐽰𐽺𐽷 𐾈 𐽷𐽳𐽶𐽽 𐽷𐽳𐽶𐽽 𐽷𐽶𐽿𐽶 𐾁𐽰𐽾 𐽷𐽳𐽶𐽱𐽰𐽺𐽶𐽳𐽷 [𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷 𐾀𐽳𐾀𐽹𐽰𐽺𐽷]
      pʾy pʾy ʾrʾnlʾr pʾyyn pylyk twtmʾnk kwyc kwyc kyšy lʾr kwyβʾnywk [pylyk twtmʾnk]
      /Bay-bay äränlär bayïn bilig tutmaŋ, küč-küč kišilär küvänyük [bilig tutmaŋ.]/
      Wealthy people cannot acquire knowledge through wealth, strong people cannot acquire knowledge through hubris.
  2. (philosophy, religion) consciousness, idea
    Synonyms: 𐽰𐽰𐽸𐽲𐽰𐽲 (ʾʾdqʾq /⁠adḳaḳ⁠/), 𐽷𐽳𐽶𐽺𐽷𐽳𐾁 (kwynkwl /⁠köŋül⁠/), 𐽻𐽰𐽲𐽶𐽺𐽽 (sʾqync /⁠saḳïnč⁠/)
Declension
Declension of 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷
Note: Not all forms are attested.
singular definite plural
nominative 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷 (pylyk) 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽾 (pylyklʾr)
genitive 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽺𐽶𐽺𐽷 (pylyknynk) 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽾𐽺𐽶𐽺𐽷 (pylyklʾrnynk)
dative 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽷𐽰 (pylykkʾ) 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽾𐽷𐽰 (pylyklʾrkʾ)
accusative 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽶𐽷 (pylykyk)
𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽺𐽶 (pylykny)
𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽾𐽶𐽷 (pylyklʾryk)
𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽾𐽺𐽶 (pylyklʾrny)
locative 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽸𐽰 (pylykdʾ) 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽾𐽸𐽰 (pylyklʾrdʾ)
ablative 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽸𐽶𐽺 (pylykdyn) 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽾𐽸𐽶𐽺 (pylyklʾrdyn)
instrumental 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽶𐽺 (pylykyn) 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽾𐽶𐽺 (pylyklʾryn)
equative 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽽𐽰 (pylykcʾ)
directive 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽷𐽰𐽾𐽳 (pylykkʾrw)
similative 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽶𐽳 (pylyklʾyw)
Derived terms
  • 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽻𐽶𐽴 (pylyksyz /⁠biligsiz⁠/, ignorant, unconscious, dunce, moron)
  • 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽶𐽷 (pylyklyk /⁠biliglig⁠/, knowledgeable; experienced, dominant)
Descendants
  • Western Yugur: bələk, bələm[14]

Etymology 2

Composed of 𐽼𐽶 (py /⁠bi⁠/, knife, blade) +‎ -𐾁𐽶𐽷 (-lyk /⁠-lik⁠/, nominal derivative suffix).

Noun

𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷 (pylyk /bilik/)

  1. (rare, weaponry) blade, knife, any offensive equipment
    Synonyms: 𐽼𐽶𐽽𐽲𐽳 (pycqw /⁠bïčġu⁠/), 𐽼𐽶𐽽𐽰𐽷 (pycʾk /⁠bičäk⁠/), 𐽼𐽶𐽴 (pyz /⁠biz⁠/)
Declension
Declension of 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷
Note: Not all forms are attested.
singular definite plural
nominative 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷 (pylyk) 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽾 (pylyklʾr)
genitive 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽺𐽶𐽺𐽷 (pylyknynk) 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽾𐽺𐽶𐽺𐽷 (pylyklʾrnynk)
dative 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽷𐽰 (pylykkʾ) 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽾𐽷𐽰 (pylyklʾrkʾ)
accusative 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽶𐽷 (pylykyk)
𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽺𐽶 (pylykny)
𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽾𐽶𐽷 (pylyklʾryk)
𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽾𐽺𐽶 (pylyklʾrny)
locative 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽸𐽰 (pylykdʾ) 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽾𐽸𐽰 (pylyklʾrdʾ)
ablative 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽸𐽶𐽺 (pylykdyn) 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽾𐽸𐽶𐽺 (pylyklʾrdyn)
instrumental 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽶𐽺 (pylykyn) 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽾𐽶𐽺 (pylyklʾryn)
equative 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽽𐽰 (pylykcʾ)
directive 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐽷𐽰𐽾𐽳 (pylykkʾrw)
similative 𐽼𐽶𐾁𐽶𐽷𐾁𐽰𐽶𐽳 (pylyklʾyw)
Descendants
  • Western Yugur: pilak (cutting implement)[15]

References

  1. ^ https://vatec2.fkidg1.uni-frankfurt.de/vatecasp/Altt%C3%BCrkische_Text_in_sogdischer_Schrift.htm#219579
  2. ^ https://vatec2.fkidg1.uni-frankfurt.de/vatecasp/Altt%C3%BCrkische_Text_in_sogdischer_Schrift.htm#219621
  3. ^ https://vatec2.fkidg1.uni-frankfurt.de/vatecasp/Altt%C3%BCrkische_Text_in_sogdischer_Schrift.htm#220632
  4. ^ Zieme, Peter (2015), Altuigurische Texte der Kirche des Ostens aus Zentralasien (Gorgias Eastern Christian Studies; 41) (in German), →ISBN, page 208
  5. ^ Dieter, Maue (1996), Alttürkische Handschriften: Dokumente in Brāhmī und Tibetischer Schrift (Teil 1) (Verzeichnis der orientalischen handschriften in Deutschland; 9) (in German), →ISBN, page 248
  6. ^ Dieter, Maue (2015), Alttürkische Handschriften: Dokumente in Brāhmī und Tibetischer Schrift (Teil 2) (Verzeichnis der orientalischen handschriften in Deutschland; 27) (in German), →ISBN, page 582
  7. ^ Dieter, Maue (1996), Alttürkische Handschriften: Dokumente in Brāhmī und Tibetischer Schrift (Teil 1) (Verzeichnis der orientalischen handschriften in Deutschland; 9) (in German), →ISBN, pages 211, 216, 219
  8. ^ Yunusoğlu, Mağfiret Kemal (2012), Uygurca-Çince İdikut Sözlüğü[1] (in Turkish), Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları, →ISBN, page 155
  9. ^ https://turfan.bbaw.de/dta/u/images/u5303seite1.jpg
  10. ^ Matsui (松井), Dai (太) (1998), “Uigur Administrative Orders Bearing 'Qutluγ-seals'”, in Studies on Inner Asian Languages, volume 13, pages 1-62
  11. ^ Hamilton, James Russell (1986), Manuscrits Ouïgours du IXᵉ-Xᵉ Siècle de Touen-Houang (Fondation Singer-Polignac) (in French), →ISBN, page 57
  12. ^ https://idp.bl.uk/collection/8A139FD40A4E0E49834A4C01D07E7C37/?return=%2Fcollection%2F%3Fterm%3DPellit%2BChinois%2B3071
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  14. ^ Léi, Xuǎnchūn (雷选春) (1992), “知道”, in 西部裕固汉词典 [Xībù Yùgù-Hàn cídiǎn], Chengdu: Sichuan Minority Publishing House, page 54
  15. ^ Léi, Xuǎnchūn (雷选春) (1992), “勢开”, in 西部裕固汉词典 [Xībù Yùgù-Hàn cídiǎn], Chengdu: Sichuan Minority Publishing House

Further reading

  • Caferoğlu, Ahmet (1968), “bilig”, in Eski Uygur Türkçesi Sözlüğü (Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları; 260) (in Turkish), Istanbul: Edebiyat Fakültesi Basımevi, page 42
  • Clauson, Gerard (1972), “bi:”, in An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 291
  • Clauson, Gerard (1972), “bilig”, in An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 339
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    Nadeljajev, V. M.; Nasilov, D. M.; Tenišev, E. R.; Ščerbak, A. M., editors (1969), Drevnetjurkskij slovarʹ [Dictionary of Old Turkic] (in Russian), Leningrad: USSR Academy of Sciences, Nauka, pages 99-100
  • Wilkens, Jens (2021), “1bilig, 1bilik”, in Handwörterbuch des Altuigurischen (in German), Göttingen: Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen, pages 173, 175