Ağrı Dağı |
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There are many place names related to mountains in Ancient Greece where you can always recognize the syllables like Kr or Kor.
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Krokala Nesos | A sandy island | Kuru: dry | kala: dwelling place | ||
Krokeias | A mountain ridge | kır: mountain | |||
Krommyon akra | the edge of a mountain range on Cypress | kır: mountain | |||
Kronion | Mountain | kır: mountain | |||
Krusaioi | A Thracian tribe on Chalkidiki | Kuru: dry | say: river | on Chalkidiki there are many ricer that are almost dry in summer. | |
Kryassos | a place name/ foothill | Kuru: dry, kır: mountain | su: water |
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Now compare the ProtoTurkic word *kır > Old Turkic kır meaning mountain.
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