English Explanatory Dictionary

Taugast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A name for the imperial dynasties of East Asia, particularly the Sui, used in Byzantine and Central Asian sources.

Word forms

Taugast

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek Ταυγάστ (Taugást) or Ταυγάς (Taugás). Its origin is debated; theories include derivation from the Tuoba (拓跋) clan or from 大漢 /大汉 (Dàhàn, “Great Han”), an ancient appellation for dynasties in the region.

Related words

Tabgach
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