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𐰖𐰆𐰞𐰍

yollug

Meaning:
fortunate; on the right path

yolluğ could describe someone following the right path, especially in ethical or religious contexts; “fortunate” is not its only sense. It also had literal uses relating to a road or way, and the extension “striped”.

Examples

Translations

German:
glücklich, vom Glück begünstigt; auf dem rechten Weg
Russian:
удачливый; идущий верным путём
Turkish (Azerbaijan):
uğurlu; doğru yolda olan
Turkish (Türkiye):
uğurlu; doğru yolda olan

Bibliography 2

  • Dr. Jens Wilkens (2021) Handwörterbuch des Altuigurischen | Eski Uygurcanın El Sözlüğü
    p. 912b
  • Gerard Clauson (1972) An etimological dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish
    p. 925b