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Etymology · Ottoman Turkish

بالقلاوه

2 English words descend from Ottoman Turkish بالقلاوه, most common first.

balaclavaA type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool.
balaklavaA former city in Crimea, now part of city of Sevastopol