𐱅𐰃𐰘𐰤

Old Turkic

Etymology

From 𐱅𐰃 (té-, “to say”) +‎ 𐰘𐰤 (-yin). Cognate with Turkish diye.

Adverb

𐱅𐰃𐰘𐰤 (téyin)

  1. in order to, due to, since
    • 8th century CE, Bilge Khagan Inscription, E25
      𐰺𐰴𐱁:𐰃𐰑𐰢𐰔:𐱅𐰃𐰘𐰤:𐰾𐰇𐰠𐰓𐰢
      arkïš:ïdmaz:téyin:süledim
      Since they didn't send a caravan, I sent an army.

References
  • Tekin, Talât (1968) “tiyin”, in A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 382
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