TOPONIMI PENAMAAN DUSUN DI DESA SIKAKAP: KAJIAN SEMANTIK

Abstract

This study aims to describe the lexical meaning of hamlet names in Sikakap Village. This study categorizes these naming aspects into: 1) embodiment, 2) social aspects, and 3) cultural aspects. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Data sources include hamlet heads and long-time residents of Sikakap Village. The research methods used are interviews, observation, and recording. The results of this study show the toponymic aspects of the names of hamlets in Sikakap Village, namely: 1) the manifestation aspect (landscape) is found in Sikakap Tengah Hamlet, Sikakap Barat Hamlet, and Sikakap Timur Hamlet, 2) the manifestation aspect (flora) is found in Mabolak Hamlet and Seay Lama Hamlet, 3) the manifestation aspect (settlement pattern) is found in Seay Lama Hamlet, Seay Baru Hamlet, Berkat Lama Hamlet, and Berkat Baru Hamlet, 4) the social aspect (agriculture) is found in Bakatmonga Hamlet and HVA Hamlet, 5) the cultural aspect (folklore and language) is found in Sibai-bai Hamlet and Pinatektek Hamlet, and 6) the cultural aspect (belief) is found in Berkat Lama Hamlet.