Etymology

choga

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Today it means: A long-sleeved Afghan garment generally made of soft woollen material and embroidered on the sleeves and shoulders. Full definition →

Persian چوقه ← Ottoman Turkish چوقه
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  1. Ottoman Turkish · derived fromچوقه
  2. Persian · borrowed fromچوقه
  3. English todaychoga

Borrowed from Persian چوقه (čôqa), possibly from Ottoman Turkish چوقه (çoka or çuka). Cognate with English chokha and Hindi चोग़ा (coġā).

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