Etymology

karakul

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karakul · noun1

Named after the town Qorakoʻl, from Uzbek, meaning black lake.

Karakul · proper noun2

  1. Turkic · borrowed from
  2. English todayKarakul

Borrowed from Turkic. Literally, “black lake”. Doublet of Karakol.

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