A Place Name In Bozkır: Mantakı

Abstract

Toponymy tries to explain place names in terms of structure, meaning and origin with sciences such as archeology, history, folklore, geography, geology, botany, anthropology and sociology. In these studies all place names; The names of settlements such as villages and cities, natural place names are examined. In this study, the name "Mantakı", which is used for a garden area in the Bozkır district of Konya, was examined and some thoughts on the origin of the name Mantakı have been put forward. There is not enough information about the meaning and origin of the name Mantakı from the local people so the name Mantakı has been traced in historical, contemporary and etymological dictionaries. The history of Bozkır dating back to ancient times has brought many possibilities to mind for the name Mantakı. An etymological association has been tried to be established between the name Mantakı and similar words. According to the evaluations, it has been revealed that the name Mantakı is related to the words "manda-maldal" in the Derleme Sözlüğü.  The consonant harmony and –kı structure in the name Mantakı require the word to be Turkish. The origin of the word "manda" in the Derleme Sözlüğü should also be "manta". Accordingly, the word "manta" should be added to the article "maldal [manda]" in the Derleme Sözlüğü.