yabghu

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noun

A ruler of a medieval Turkic state, nominally subject to a khagan.

OriginOld Turkic 𐰖𐰉𐰍𐰆 →
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Meanings

nounyabghu (plural yabghus)

plural yabghus · alternative yabgu · alternative jabgu · alternative djabgu

  1. historicalA ruler of a medieval Turkic state, nominally subject to a khagan.

Origin

  1. Old Turkic𐰖𐰉𐰍𐰆
  2. Englishyabghu

Learned borrowing from Old Turkic 𐰖𐰉𐰍𐰆 (yabɣu).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 葉護 /叶护
  • 葉護 /叶护 (yèhù)Translations
Japanese 葉護, ヤブグ
  • 葉護 (yōgo)Translations
  • ヤブグ (yabugu)Translations
Turkish yabgu
  • yabguTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

yabghu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yabghu

MLA

“yabghu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yabghu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yabghu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yabghu.

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