Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/keleŕ

Etymology
In light of  and, some suggest a  root, however considering attestation and morphology, this is unlikely, Nishanyan suggests a borrowing from , compare also  from Persian.

Noun

 * 1)  lizard

Derived terms



 * Oghuz:
 * West Oghuz:
 * (dial.)
 * Kipchak:
 * Karluk:
 * Karluk:
 * Karluk:
 * Karluk:




 * Kipchak:
 * Siberian:
 * Siberian:




 * Oghuz:
 * West Oghuz:
 * Karluk:
 * Karluk: