ΖΩΑΠΑΝ
Undetermined
Particle
ΖΩΑΠΑΝ (zōapan or zoapan)
- One of the words of the Buyla inscription, generaly interpreted to be related to the title župan (from Proto-Slavic *županъ (“district leader”)).
- ΒΟΥΗΛΑ ΖΟΑΠΑΝ ΤΕΣΗ ΔΥΓΕΤΟΙΓΗ ΒΟΥΤΑΟΥΛ ΖΩΑΠΑΝ ΤΑΓΡΟΓΗ ΗΤΖΙΓΗ ΤΑΙΣΗ
- The meaning of this inscription is uncertain. Suggestions include:
- Boila zoapan finished this bowl [this drinking cup], which Boutaoul zoapan made suitable for hanging up. (Vilhelm Thomsen, quoted by László and Rácz)
- Boila chaban's bowl, which was made to his order; Boutaoul had a buckle made for it, and this is his bowl. (Gyula Németh, quoted by László and Rácz)
- Bouila zoapan made this cup; Boutaul Zoapan made this cup suitable for drinking from. (Nikola Mavrodinov, quoted by László and Rácz)
- The meaning of this inscription is uncertain. Suggestions include:
- ΒΟΥΗΛΑ ΖΟΑΠΑΝ ΤΕΣΗ ΔΥΓΕΤΟΙΓΗ ΒΟΥΤΑΟΥΛ ΖΩΑΠΑΝ ΤΑΓΡΟΓΗ ΗΤΖΙΓΗ ΤΑΙΣΗ
See also
References
- Moravcsik, Gyula (1983), Byzantinoturcica: Sprachreste der Türkvölker in den byzantinischen Quellen (in German)