From: cluster.user@yale.edu (Cluster User) Subject: Re: The Bulgars are Bulgars (Re: Caucasoid Turks/Bulgars) Date: 02 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Message-ID: <36dc5653.5725843@news.yale.edu> References: <36ca073a.16343620@news.yale.edu> <36cca3ed.14676934@news.yale.edu> <36ccb13d.18084634@news.yale.edu> <7ap23l$klu@cpca3.uea.ac.uk> Organization: Yale University Newsgroups: sci.lang >TAGROGI - a word from Nagy Tagarog - a reapproachment; > Saint Miklos’ treasure, becoming related by marriage > referring to the (Persian) > fraternization of two > zhupans i have not been able to find "tagarog". there is however, indeed `ar. taqa:rub being or coming near to each other, rapprochment. one of the many litterary loans in persian, rendered in the modern pronounciation as ta*gh*a:rob.