IDIOMS USED IN HATAY-KUMLU DISTRICT
One of the important elements of Turkish culture and oral tradition is idioms and proverbs. It has an important place in reflecting the cultural values of societies. They are wise words that reflect the thoughts, attitudes and behaviors of nations towards life. They reflect the cultural values and lifestyles of that society. Culture can also be expressed as social accumulation that includes the abstract and concrete structures of that society. As a mirror reflecting the cultural and religious structure of a nation, it has an important place in the literature of many nations. The aim of this study is to determine the idioms and proverbs used in Hatay/Kumlu district. There are many idioms and proverbs in the Hatay/Kumluk dialect. These materials, which live in the oral language, have been recorded and made available to the people who exist, as well as not to be forgotten.
Keywords: Hatay, Kumlu, Idioms, Turkish Language, Vocabulary