If the suffix *-gay also used in *kïrguy, then possibly derived from unknown unattested root Proto-Turkic *tor-, which makes it comparable to Proto-Tungusic *turākī (“raven, crow”). ( compare Evenki тураки (turaki, “turaki”)). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
*torgay
Singular 3) | |
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Nominative | *torgay |
Accusative | *torgayïg, *torgaynï1) |
Genitive | *torgaynïŋ |
Dative | *torgayka |
Locative | *torgayda |
Ablative | *torgaydan |
Allative | *torgaygaru |
Instrumental 2) | *torgayïn |
Equative 2) | *torgayča |
Similative 2) | *torgaylayu |
Comitative 2) | *torgaylïgu |
Animals in Turkic | |||||
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dog: *ï̄t | hunting dog: *eker | hen: *tiakïgu | |||
lark: *torgay | dove, pigeon: *kȫkerčin | quail: *bïldurčïn | |||
sparrow: *serče | hawk, falcon: *kïrguy | goose: *kāŕ | |||
wolf: *bȫrü | cow: *ingek | calf: *buŕagu | |||
camel: *tebe | young of camel: *kȫĺek, *botu | horse: *at | |||
foal: *kulun | worm: *kūrt | snake: *yï̄lan | |||
fox: *tilkü | goat: *keči | he-goat: *teke | |||
lion: *arsïlan | fish: *bālïk | carp bream: *čapak | |||
donkey: *eĺčgek | carp: *siāŕgan | catfish: *yāyïn | |||
beaver: *kunduŕ | hedgehog: *kirpi | badger: *borsmuk | |||
fly, mosquito: *siŋek | wasp, bee: *ārï | gadfly: *bȫgen | |||
moth: *küńe | louse: *bït | earthworm: *sïbuĺgan | |||
yak: *kotuz | colt: *sïp | dragon: *siāŕgan | |||
worm: *kūrt | deer: *keyik, *sïgun, *bulan, *bugu | lizard: *keleŕ |