Lexical-semantic group of Chechen borrowings in Zibirhali dialect of Godoberi language

Sirajudinov Radjab Magomedgazievich

The article is devoted to lexical-thematic classification and semantic analysis of borrowed lexicon in Zibirhali dialect of Godoberi language, which belongs to the Avar-Andian language group of the Nakh-Dagestan family of languages. The study examines the features of the assimilation of Chechen borrowings in the zibirhali dialect, where more than 60 lexical units are borrowed from the Chechen language. The largest group of Chechen borrowings penetrated into Gogoberi language, are the names of abstract concepts, plants, animals, birds, household utensils, weapons and tools.

Keywords:Nakh-Daghestanian languages, unwritten language, Godoberi language, zibirhali dialect, borrowed lexical items, borrowing from the Chechen language, derivational affixes