Geminated Consonant Words in Dīwān Lughāt Al-Turk and Their Reflections in Anatolian Folk Dialects

Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk, one of the earliest and most comprehensive dictionaries of the Turkish language, provides valuable data not only in terms of vocabulary but also in the historical development of phonetic structures. This study identifies words written with geminate consonants (e.g., kk, tt, ss) in the Dīwān and compares them with their counterparts in Standard Turkish (ST) and Anatolian dialects (AD). These words are analyzed with respect to their phonetic continuity by comparing the geminated forms observed in Anatolian dialects. The research also reveals that some words were previously misclassified as geminated in earlier studies; such cases have been reevaluated and corrected statistically. It was found that geminate consonants in numeral expressions and certain lexical items still persist in many regional varieties of Turkish. The analysis is based on historical forms in the Dīwān, modern Turkish dictionaries, and regional dialect data, offering a threefold comparison for each word. This study presents significant insights into the phenomenon of consonant gemination, tracing its continuity from early written texts to contemporary spoken varieties.