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'Big' and 'Small' in the Toponymy of the Swāt Valley.

Authors :
De Chiara, Matteo
Source :
Iran & The Caucasus. 2023, Vol. 27 Issue 4/5, p462-471. 10p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

In this article I focus on thirty toponyms from the Swāt Valley, Pakistan, that incorporate the concepts of 'big' and 'small'. In this context, 'big' is represented by three different adjectives, loy , luth , and mahā , while for 'small' we find two different suffixes, - ṛay and - g/k/xay , as well as the adjectives woṛ and waṛukay. Among other things, I also propose a new analysis of one of the toponyms already studied in my 2020 work on the Toponymy of the Swāt Valley , Altangurai. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16098498
Volume :
27
Issue :
4/5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Iran & The Caucasus
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
174016616
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1163/1573384X-02704014