DOĞAL BİTKİ İSİMLERİ/en
Bitki adları constitute an important part of the environmental knowledge and oral nature lexicon of Mikaila/İnler Katrancı. The source text records the Kürtçe names of many wild and cultivated plants known around the village.
Nature knowledge and language
Plant names contain not only floral knowledge but also information about seasons, edibility, animal use, and everyday practice.
Examples mentioned in the source
Many plant names are given, such as Newroz, Pîvang, Pırpar, Gizêr, Reşreşik, Xerdeli, Hewşan, Tirşo, Sîlmask, Kumi, Genim, Ce, Çavder, Ulaf, Tirp, Pîvaz, Sîr, Gulik, Şemamok and Çortık.
Conclusion
Natural plant names are of great value as a linguistic record of the relationship that the Mikaili community has established with nature.
Source
- Ankara’da Bir Kürt Köyü: Mikaila/İnler Katrancı — Dr. Fikret Yıldız