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Ak Koyunlu

Ak Koyunlu proper noun: a Sunni Oghuz Turkic tribal federation that ruled present-day Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Eastern Turkey, and northern Iraq from 1378 to 1501; the rivals of Kara Koyunlu.

Proper noun

Ak Koyunlu

  1. (historical) A Sunni Oghuz Turkic tribal federation that ruled present-day Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Eastern Turkey, and northern Iraq from 1378 to 1501; the rivals of Kara Koyunlu.

Noun

Ak Koyunlu (plural Ak Koyunlus or Ak Koyunlu)

  1. A member of this tribe.

Forms of Ak Koyunlu

Proper noun
alternative formAq Qoyunlu
Noun
pluralAk Koyunlus
pluralAk Koyunlu

Origin of Ak Koyunlu

From Turkic elements meaning “White Sheep”; compare Turkish ak and koyun.

Questions about Ak Koyunlu

What does Ak Koyunlu mean?
Ak Koyunlu means a Sunni Oghuz Turkic tribal federation that ruled present-day Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Eastern Turkey, and northern Iraq from 1378 to 1501; the rivals of Kara Koyunlu.
What part of speech is Ak Koyunlu?
Ak Koyunlu can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Ak Koyunlu in the dictionary

  1. ajwan
  2. ajwayan
  3. ajza
  4. ajza'
  5. ak
  6. Ak Koyunlu
  7. Ak Koyunlus
  8. AK-47
  9. AK-47s
  10. AK47
  11. AK47s

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