Here you can learn Turkic runic tamgas. They were used to sign voels and consonants.
Note: all lessons requires knowledge of Kazakh.
Choose a sign
Reading
This sign corresponds to vowel sounds ұ and о in modern Kazakh language. For example, in word (
) ұлы (great) is read as ұ, and in word (
) боз (light grey) is red as o.
Differentiation
The sign as ұ or о we distinguish on Cyrillic alphabet of modern Kazakh language. As their sounding is similar they are marked with one sign in Turkic written language.
Place
A sign can be used in all positions (in the beginning, in the middle and in the end of a word).
Transcription
Latin letters u and o are used in transcription.
[oγlï] ұлы (great),
[boz] боз (light grey).
The basic idea of creating the electronic historical and cultural fund was based on issue of The Oriental Studies Section of The Institute of Oriental Studies named after Suleimenov in 2005 under the govermental program "Cultural Heritage":
"Қазақстан тарихы туралы түркі деректемелері" сериясының 2-томы
Н.Базылхан "Көне түрік бітіктастары мен ескерткіштері (Орхон, Енисей, Талас)"
Алматы: Дайк-Пресс. 2005, 252 б. +144 бет жапсырма.
Chief Editors: doctor of history sciences Prof. M.Abuseitova doctor of philology sciences Prof. B.Bukhatuly.
We appreciate The Director of The Institute of Oriental Studies Meruert Abuseitova for her help.