Русско-карачаево-балкарский словарь. / Около 35 000 слов. Под редакцией Х. И. Суюнчева и И. Х. Урусбиева; Карачаево-Черкесский научно-исследовательский институт языка, литературы и истории.
Москва : Советская энциклопедия, 1965.
744 с. ; 27 см. Твердый издательский переплет, энциклопедический формат.
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Russian-Karachay-Balkar Dictionary. / Approx. 35,000 words. Edited by Kh. I. Suyunchev and I. Kh. Urusbiev; Karachay-Cherkess Research Institute of Language, Literature, and History.
Moscow: Sovetskaya Entsiklopediya, 1965.
744 pp.; 27 cm. Hardcover, encyclopedic format. In Russian and Karachay-Balkar.
This 1965 dictionary is a fundamental work of Turkic lexicography, representing one of the most comprehensive linguistic resources for the Karachay-Balkar language published during the Soviet era. Produced by the Karachay-Cherkess Research Institute of Language, Literature, and History and issued by the prestigious "Sovetskaya Entsiklopediya" publishing house, the volume contains approximately 35,000 headwords. Edited by renowned scholars Kh. I. Suyunchev and I. Kh. Urusbiev, the dictionary was designed to serve as a bridge between the Russian language and the dual dialects of the Karachay and Balkar peoples. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of Turkic morphology and semantics, including the arrangement of idiomatic expressions, grammatical categories, and specialized terminology that reflects the socio-cultural life of the North Caucasus in the mid-20th century.
Beyond its practical use, the dictionary is a monument to the preservation of the Karachay-Balkar language following the period of deportation and subsequent restoration of the autonomous republics. It includes a detailed grammatical sketch of the language, making it an essential primary source for linguists, translators, and historians of the Caucasus. Printed in a large encyclopedic format and bound in a durable hardcover typical of the high academic standards of the 1960s, this first edition remains a cornerstone for the study of the Kipchak group of Turkic languages. It is a highly sought-after volume for academic libraries and collectors specializing in the philology of the mountain peoples of the USSR.