Thread: 3 large yataghan (T-spine, T-pommel, Turkish Ribbon)
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Old 31st July 2014, 08:48 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by sfenoid13
what language are these spelled in? it doesnt look like Ottoman..
I believe they are arabified versions of Roman names.
Ottoman Turks probably learned them through Arab/Islamic sources.
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