PERSIAN-TAJIK LEXICAL LAYER FOUND IN THE DIALECT OF UZBEKICIZED ETHNIC ARABS RESIDING IN ISHTIKHAN DISTRICT

Abstract:

The dialect of the population residing in this area consists of pure Turkic words and a layer of loanwords. The borrowed layer includes words adopted from Persian-Tajik, Arabic, Russian, and through Russian, from other languages. If we analyze the words borrowed from the Persian-Tajik language within this lexical layer, they constitute a significant portion. Words borrowed from this language encompass many aspects of life: everyday lifestyle, professions, and various other fields. Various prefixes such as be-, ba-, no-, ser- have also been incorporated from this language into the dialect. These aspects are highlighted in the article, addressing their unique characteristics.