Ak Koyunlu

Ak Koyunlu

English

Alternative forms

• Aq Qoyunlu

Etymology

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

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.

Translations

a Sunni Oghuz Turkic tribal federation

Armenian: ակ-կոյունլու (ak-koyunlu) Azerbaijani: Ağqoyunlu Georgian: აყ-ყოინლუ (aq̇-q̇oinlu), აყ-ყოიუნლუ (aq̇-q̇oiunlu) Russian: Ак-Коюнлу́ (Ak-Kojunlú)

Turkish: Akkoyunlu (tr) Turkmen: Akgoýunly Uzbek: Oq Qo'yunli

Noun

Ak Koyunlu (plural Ak Koyunlus or Ak Koyunlu)

1. A member of this tribe.

Translations

a member of this tribe

Armenian: ակ-կոյունլու (ak-koyunlu) Azerbaijani: Ağqoyunlu

Georgian: თეთრბატკნიანი (tetrbaṭḳniani) Turkish: Akkoyunlu (tr)