text: def tajik_input_normal(field, text):
      """
      Prepare a string from one of the query fields for subsequent
      processing: replace common shortcuts with valid Tajik characters.
      """
      if field not in ('wf', 'lex'):
          return text
      text = text.replace('и1', 'ӣ')
      text = text.replace('х1', 'ҳ')
      text = text.replace('к1', 'қ')
      text = text.replace('ч1', 'ҷ')
      text = text.replace('у1', 'ӯ')
      text = text.replace('г1', 'ғ')
      return text