VOCABULARY OF KIRNATI-MARADIDI IN RELATION TO KLARJETIAN VOCABULARY IN TURKEY
Keywords:
Georgian dialect vocabulary, Klarjetian dialect, vocabulary of KirnatiMaradidiAbstract
Kirnati-Maradidi, together with Mirveti, is a part of historical Klarjeti. Currently, these villages are part of the Khelvachauri municipality in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara. The rest of Klajeti is now part of the Republic of Turkey, including Murghuli, Borchkha, Artanuj and Artvin ilche (districts) of Artvin ili (province). The descendants of Klarjeti immigrants also live in the inner provinces of Turkey. Maradidi is divided into two parts by the Georgia-Turkey border: the upper part is in the Republic of Turkey, and the lower part is in Georgia. Naturally, the geographical separation was reflected in the speech as well. The article discusses the relationship between the vocabulary of Kirnati-Maradidi and the vocabulary of Georgian Klarjeti (Jivani, Devskeli, Bujuri, Gurbini, Bashkou, Kartla, Iski, Avana, Adagul). Remarkable f indings were revealed in this analysis: 1. Common words with the same meaning in both regions. 2. Common words with expanded meanings in the Turkish language. 3. Words with different meanings in the speech of the named villages. 4. Words found exclusively in the speech of the villages of Klarjeti in Turkey or Georgia.