čavuš

military commander

Proto-Turkic: *čAbuĺ(č)
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Proto-Altaic: *č`abu
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: военный командир
Turkic: *čAbuĺ(č)
Mongolian: *čaɣur
Tungus-Manchu: *čabu-ka
Japanese: *tupa-
Comments: VEWT 101, EDT 399, TMN 3, 35-38. Criticism of the hypothesis of the word's Iranian origin see in TMN.
Old Turkic: čabuš (Orkh., Yen.), čavuš (OUygh.)
Karakhanid: čavuš (MK)
Turkish: čavuš
Middle Turkic: čawuš (Sangl.)
Azerbaidzhan: čovuš 'leader of a pilgrimage'
Karaim: čavuš (K) 'senior worker'
Kumyk: čawuš 'herald'