Meanings
proper noun
- Turkic mythologyThe chief deity of various historic pagan Turkic peoples.
Origin
- Proto-Turkic*teŋri“sky, heaven, god”
- EnglishTengri
Borrowed from a Turkic language; ultimately from Proto-Turkic *teŋri (“sky, heaven, god”). Compare Turkish tanrı (“god”).
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Chinese Mandarin 騰格里 /腾格里
- 騰格里 /腾格里 (Téngɡélǐ)Turkic sky god
Polish Tengri
- TengriTurkic sky god
Portuguese Tengri
- TengriTurkic sky god
Russian Те́нгри
- Те́нгри (Téngri)Turkic sky god
Turkish Tanrı
- TanrıTurkic sky god
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APA
Tengri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tengri
MLA
“Tengri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tengri. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tengri,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tengri.
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