*«ШЕЖІРЕ-И ТЕРАКИМЕ» ЕҢБЕГІНДЕ КЕЗДЕСЕТІН КЕЙБІР ТОПОНИМДЕР МЕН ЭТНОНИМДЕРДІҢ ЭТИМОЛОГИЯСЫ

Abstract

Linguistic analysis of the Turkic written heritage, historical manuscripts, and epics is of particular importance for determining the historical development of the language and its formation. The object of this study is the work of Abilgazy Bahadur Khan "Shezhire-i terakime", written in the 17th century. This work is a medieval written monument containing valuable information about the history, culture, ethnography, and geographical names of the Turkic peoples. This work is a version of the epic "Oguznama", written in the Arabic alphabet. The lexical composition of the text of the historical work includes, along with ancient Turkic words, Arabic, Persian, and Mongolian words. The article is distinguished by the determination of the etymology of some toponyms and ethnonyms found in historical works, a study of their lexical and semantic features. The study identified the structural and historical-cultural features of onomastic names, demonstrating their connection with the national worldview, spiritual and cultural traditions. This paper utilizes descriptive, comparative-historical, phonetic, and morphological methods, as well as a comprehensive analysis of linguistic data. The article examines the origins and semantic features of toponyms such as Yaik (Zhaiyk), Talas, and Sairam, revealing their connections to their roots in the Turkic-Mongolian languages. Furthermore, various scientific hypotheses regarding the etymology of the ethnonyms Karlyk, Tatar, Kitay, and Uyghur are compared and substantiated with historical data. The influence of the legendary information contained in Abilgazy's work on folk etymology is also analyzed. The study elucidates the significance of toponyms and ethnonyms in the text "Shezhire-i terakime" for understanding the history and culture of the Turkic peoples, and analyzes their etymological nature in relation to data from Turkic linguistics.