Al “Aldatma, Hile” Sözcüğünün Dîvânu Lugâti’t-Türk’te Biçim, Anlam ve Kavram Alanı

The first dictionary of Turkish dialects is Dîvânu Lugâti’t-Türk, written by Kâşgarlı Mahmud. Completed in 1074, Dîvânu Lugâti’t-Türk examines the phonetic, morphological and semantic features of Turkish at that time, and includes the grammar rules of the 11th century. In addition to the standard language, the work also includes the dialect features of Turkish tribes. Morover, in Dîvânu Lugâti’t-Türk, Kâşgarlı Mahmud reveals the power of Turkish vocabulary and sheds light on the richness of Turkish culture. In this study, the vocabulary of Dîvânu Lugâti’t-Türk is examined. The word āl ~ al, which means “deceit, trick”, is taken as the center, and the words used for the concept of “deceit, trick” in the text are examined. The words āl ~ al, alda-, aŋdı-, ār- ~ ar-, arguç, arış-, arsık-, ötrük, tef/tew, tewlüg, tewlüglen-, ügri-, ülker çerig, yow-, yup (yap yup), yap yup kıl-, yubıla-, yubat- and yupla- related to the concept field of “deceit, trick” in Dîvânu Lugâti’t-Türk are identified. The form, meaning and conceptual fields of the relevant words are examined in detail, and their usage in Türkiye Turkish is emphasized.