Abstract
A STUDY OF THE PHRASE, kid(i)z k(ä)r(ä)kül(ü)g: b(ä)gl(ä)ri: bod(u)nı, ON BILGE KHAGAN’S INSCRIPTION
During the search for words or sentences in old inscriptions, it is quite important to take that period’s geographical features, belief system and culture into consideration. The cultures and language of Central Asian Turks, particularly Southern Siberian Turks, who brought many features of old Turkish culture to our era can be a guide for us to investigate some phrases, customs and traditions.
This study examines the phrase kid(i)z k(ä)r(ä)kül(ü)g in the first line of the eastern side of Bilge Khagan Inscription taking similar examples in the modern Kazakh culture and language into account. During the research, the relevant previous studies were examined, then considering Halil Açıkgöz’s suggestion, the phase was interpreted as an analogy with the relationship between keçe and kerege, which means cordially interdependent, as close as two coats of paint or not drifting apart.
Keywords
Bilgä Kagan Inscription, kid(i)z, k(ä)r(ä)kül(ü)g.