List of the Oghuz tribes
The list of the Oghuz tribes lists all 24 tribes of the Oghuz . This list also offers a selection of common names of the tribes in the Oghuz languages Turkish , Azerbaijani and Turkmen . Furthermore, the meaning of the old Turkish tribal names is explained and the totem animals and symbols of the tribes are listed. All 24 tribes had a species of raptor as a totem animal.
| Tribal name (Old Turkish) | Turkish | Azerbaijani | Turkmen | meaning | Totem animal | character |
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| Kayığ | Kayı | Qayı | Gaýa | stable, powerful | Gyrfalcon |
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| Bayat | Bayat | Bayad | Baýat | who, with a state | buzzard |
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| Alka-Bölük | Alkaevli | Alkaevli | Agöýli | the one with the white tent | Kestrel |
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| Kara-Bölük | Karaevli | Qaraevli | Garaöýli | the one with the dark tent | Red hawk |
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| Yazğır | Yazır | Yazır | Ýazyr | its home is extensive | Merlin |
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| Töker | Döğer | Döğər | Culvert | for gathering | Red-footed falcon |
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| Totırka | Dodurga | Dodurqa | Dodurga | the one who conquers a state | Red-bellied eagle |
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| Yaparlı | Yaparlı | Yaparlı | Ýaparly | the one with a nice smell | Bonelli's eagle | |
| Afshar | Afşar | Afşar | Owşar | enthusiastic about animal hunting | Peregrine falcon |
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| Kızık | Kızık | Qızıq | Gyryk | the one who is serious about the prohibition | Bonelli's eagle | |
| Begtili | Beğdili | Bəydili | Begdili | the one whose statement is respected | Golden Eagle |
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| Karkın | Karkın | Karqın | Garkyn | cocky and filling | Bonelli's eagle | |
| Bayundur | Bayındır | Bayandur | Baýyndyr | the place that is often with blessings | buzzard |
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| Beçenek | Peçenek | Peçeneq | Beçene | the one who works well and makes an effort | Gyrfalcon |
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| Çuvaldar | Çavuldur | Çavuldur | Çowdur | famous, respected | Gyrfalcon |
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| Çepni | Çepni | Çəpni | Çepni | wherever you see an enemy, attack him at lightning speed | hawk |
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| Salğur | Salur | Salur | Salyr | the one who wields the sword | Imperial eagle |
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| Eymür | Eymür | Eymur | Eýmir | in the best condition | Tree falcon |
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| Ulayuntluğ | Ulayundluğ | Alayuntluq | Alaýuntly | who, with a brightly colored horse | Red-footed falcon |
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| Yüregir | Yureğir | Yürəgir | Üregir | the one whose business is good | Red-footed falcon |
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| İgdir | İğdir | Iğdır | Igdir | Benefit, heroic deed | hawk |
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| Bügdüz | Büğdüz | Bügdüz | Bükder | the one who is humble and serves | Saker falcon |
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| Yıva | Yıva | Yıva | Ýiwe | the one whose rank is high | hawk |
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| Kınık | Kınık | Qınıq | Kynyk | the one who is valued | hawk |
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