lynxw’

Old Uyghur

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Chinese 蓮花 (len hˠua).

Noun

lynxw’ (lénxua)

  1. lotus, water lily
    • 11th century CE, Story of Prince Kalyanamkara and Papamkara, XXXVII-XXXVIII
      ’wl ’’ltwn t’x q’ t’ks’r syz kwyk lynxw’ kwyrk’y syz
      ol altun taɣ-qa tegser siz kök lénxua körgey siz
      If you climb that golden mountain you will see a blue lotus.

References
  • Hamilton, James (2020) Korkut, Ece, Birkan, İsmet, transl., Budacı İyi Kalpli ve Kötü Kalpli Prens Masalının Uygurcası - Prens Kalyāṇaṃkara ve Pāpaṃkara Hikâyesi (in Turkish), Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları, →ISBN
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