Research Article

SOURCES FORMING THE BASIS OF L.Z. BUDAGOV’S “COMPARATIVE DICTIONARY OF TURKIC-TATAR DIALECTS”

Number: 123 September 27, 2025
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SOURCES FORMING THE BASIS OF L.Z. BUDAGOV’S “COMPARATIVE DICTIONARY OF TURKIC-TATAR DIALECTS”

Abstract

This article is devoted to the scholarly analysis of the source of one of the most significant achievements in 19th-century Turkology – the two-volume Comparative Dictionary of Turkic-Tatar Dialects compiled by L.Z. Budagov. The main objective of the study is to identify the written and oral sources used in the creation of this comparative dictionary and to elucidate their role in the interpretation of linguistic units within the dictionary entries. The article thoroughly examines 18 major sources utilized by Budagov, analyzing how each influenced the explanation of specific lexemes. In particular, works such as the Baburnama, Qissasi Rabghuzi, Muhokamat al-Lughatayn, Siraj al-Qulub, Tarikh-i Muluk-i Ajam, as well as the writings of scholars like V.V. Radlov, H. Vambéry, N. Ilminsky, A. Troyansky, and I. Giganov, along with important dictionaries in Arabic, Persian, and Turkic languages (e.g., Burhan-e Qati‘, Farhang-e Shu‘uri, Qāmūs al-Muḥīṭ, Lughat-i Turki) are examined in detail. The article highlights the role of actual textual examples derived from each source in explaining specific lexemes. Budagov’s methodology based on contextual analysis, his attention to semantic distinctions, and his systematic presentation of morphological forms – all of which constitute the innovative aspects of the study. Special attention is given to the comparative analysis of phonetic, semantic, and graphemic variants of words belonging to Chagatai, Kyrgyz, Kazan, Tobol, Altai, and Ottoman Turkish dialects. The findings demonstrate that Budagov not only compiled a dictionary using a methodologically advanced approach for his time but also exhibited a perspective aligned with modern lexicographical principles by striving to contextualize each linguistic layer within its historical and literary background. Moreover, the study reaffirms that Budagov’s dictionary continues to serve as a solid foundation for the historical semantics and lexicography of the Turkic languages.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Language Studies (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 21, 2025

Publication Date

September 27, 2025

Submission Date

July 17, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 13, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 123

APA
Tuxtasinova, M. (2025). SOURCES FORMING THE BASIS OF L.Z. BUDAGOV’S “COMPARATIVE DICTIONARY OF TURKIC-TATAR DIALECTS”. Türkoloji, 123, 53-84. https://izlik.org/JA93YL48TA
AMA
1.Tuxtasinova M. SOURCES FORMING THE BASIS OF L.Z. BUDAGOV’S “COMPARATIVE DICTIONARY OF TURKIC-TATAR DIALECTS.” Türkoloji. 2025;(123):53-84. https://izlik.org/JA93YL48TA
Chicago
Tuxtasinova, Mahliyo. 2025. “SOURCES FORMING THE BASIS OF L.Z. BUDAGOV’S ‘COMPARATIVE DICTIONARY OF TURKIC-TATAR DIALECTS’”. Türkoloji, nos. 123: 53-84. https://izlik.org/JA93YL48TA.
EndNote
Tuxtasinova M (September 1, 2025) SOURCES FORMING THE BASIS OF L.Z. BUDAGOV’S “COMPARATIVE DICTIONARY OF TURKIC-TATAR DIALECTS”. Türkoloji 123 53–84.
IEEE
[1]M. Tuxtasinova, “SOURCES FORMING THE BASIS OF L.Z. BUDAGOV’S ‘COMPARATIVE DICTIONARY OF TURKIC-TATAR DIALECTS’”, Türkoloji, no. 123, pp. 53–84, Sept. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA93YL48TA
ISNAD
Tuxtasinova, Mahliyo. “SOURCES FORMING THE BASIS OF L.Z. BUDAGOV’S ‘COMPARATIVE DICTIONARY OF TURKIC-TATAR DIALECTS’”. Türkoloji. 123 (September 1, 2025): 53-84. https://izlik.org/JA93YL48TA.
JAMA
1.Tuxtasinova M. SOURCES FORMING THE BASIS OF L.Z. BUDAGOV’S “COMPARATIVE DICTIONARY OF TURKIC-TATAR DIALECTS”. Türkoloji. 2025;:53–84.
MLA
Tuxtasinova, Mahliyo. “SOURCES FORMING THE BASIS OF L.Z. BUDAGOV’S ‘COMPARATIVE DICTIONARY OF TURKIC-TATAR DIALECTS’”. Türkoloji, no. 123, Sept. 2025, pp. 53-84, https://izlik.org/JA93YL48TA.
Vancouver
1.Mahliyo Tuxtasinova. SOURCES FORMING THE BASIS OF L.Z. BUDAGOV’S “COMPARATIVE DICTIONARY OF TURKIC-TATAR DIALECTS”. Türkoloji [Internet]. 2025 Sep. 1;(123):53-84. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA93YL48TA