From: "H.M.Hubey" <Mark.Hubey@montclair.edu>
Subject: Re: The Bulgars are Bulgars (Re: Caucasoid Turks/Bulgars)
Date: 20 Apr 1999 00:00:00 GMT
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To: Mike Wright <darwin@mbay.net>
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Mike Wright wrote:
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> 
> > > old uyghur ku"in, ku"in bitig  (bitig "book" < chinese also)
> [...]
> 
> What is the Chinese word that "bitig" is supposed to have come from?

I think it comes from something like 'pit' or 'bit' meaning "brush",
if I recall correctly.

PS> Netscape 4.51 works much better than the older version :-) Now I
can receive sci.lang again.

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Best Regards,
Mark
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