MICROTOPONYMS OF THE VITSKHI DIALECT OF THE LAK LANGUAGE

Abstract

The study of microtoponyms is one of the tasks of Dagestan and, in particular, the Lak division of linguistics. The study of microtoponyms is important for solving issues of interaction between the peoples of Dagestan and their cultures, for solving linguistic problems and the history of not only the Lak people, but also the peoples of Dagestan. The article is dedicated to the study of microtoponyms of the Vitskhi dialect of Lak. It aims to identify, group and describe structural models of microtoponyms of the Vitskhi dialect. Microtoponyms of the villages of the Vitskhi mahal of the Lak District of the Republic of Dagestan have been collected, systematized and analyzed: Gyuymi ‘Guymi’, Gyunch1ukyat1i ‘Unchukatl’, Kkurkkul ‘Kurkli’, Bakh1ik1ul ‘Bagikla’, Kumi ‘Kuma’, Tturch1i ‘Turchi’, Kubi ‘Kuba’. The findings of the study can be used in further research of Lak microtoponyms.