Oghuz
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Oghuz
- /oʊˈɡuːz/
Where it comes from
From Turkish Oğuz, from Old Turkic 𐰆𐰍𐰕 (wg¹z), a term for a military division, perhaps in origin an early plural of 𐰸 (ok, “arrow”) (arrows in early Turkic culture were used as symbolizing such military divisions in ceremonial or ritual contexts).
noun
- A group of south-western Turkic people, including the Turks and Turkmens
proper noun
- A subbranch of the Turkic language family. The three languages with the largest number of speakers are Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Turkmen.
Translations
Talk about this word "Oghuz." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oghuz. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Oghuz. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oghuz "Oghuz." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oghuz.Cite this
@misc{oghuz_2026,
title = {Oghuz},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oghuz},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
