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Turkish
Etymology
From Oghuzification of name Kaykaus (anlaut and inlaut /k/ > /g/, id est: Kaykāwus > Gaygavuz).[1] Also compare: Nogai-Khan > Nogais, Uzbek-Khan > Uzbeks, Bashkord-khan > Bashkirs.
Noun
Gagavuz (definite accusative Gagavuzu, plural Gagavuzlar)
- Gagauz (person)
Declension
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References
- ^ Turan, Refik (2006) “Tarih İçinde Gagauz Selçuklu İrtibatı”, in Turkish Culture and Hacı Bektaş Velî Research journal (in Turkish), Ankara: Gazi University