The (Qazax ləhcəsi) is a prominent member of the Western group of Azerbaijani dialects. It is primarily spoken in the Qazax, Ağstafa, and Tovuz regions of Azerbaijan, as well as in the Dmanisi and Marneuli municipalities of Georgia. Key Linguistic Features
The dialect includes unique local words: Gap eləmək: To talk/chat. Şennix: Village/settlement ( kənd ). Qəlbi: Tall/high ( hündür ). Hanjari: How?. Regional Context Qazax Lehcesi
Present tense markers often use -er, -or, -ör (e.g., aler for alır , görör for görür ). The (Qazax ləhcəsi) is a prominent member of
The Qazax dialect is part of a broader Western cluster that includes the dialects. It shares a high degree of mutual intelligibility with eastern Anatolian Turkish dialects, particularly those in Kars , due to historical migrations and geographic proximity. Literary Azerbaijani Qazax Dialect Sister To talk Danışmaq Gap eləmək Socks Knife Şennix: Village/settlement ( kənd )
Common substitution ( bajı for bacı , qoja for qoca ). v → y: Seen in words like buzoy (calf) for buzov .
While it shares the 9 standard Azerbaijani vowels, it features long and short variants resulting from the dropping of consonants like h, y, v, ğ, k, n, and l .
The dialect is known for its distinct phonetic and grammatical shifts that set it apart from literary Azerbaijani.
