arkhalig

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noun

A long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran, made of various kinds of fabric, such as silk, satin, cloth, cashmere and velvet, traditionally depending on the social status of its owner.

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Meanings

nounarkhalig (plural arkhaligs)

plural arkhaligs · alternative arkhaluk · alternative arkhalukh · alternative arkaluk · alternative arkalick

  1. A long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran, made of various kinds of fabric, such as silk, satin, cloth, cashmere and velvet, traditionally depending on the social status of its owner.

Origin

  1. Turkic
  2. Englisharkhalig

From Turkic: compare Azerbaijani arxalıq, Turkish arkalık.

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Translations

Persian ارخالق, آرخالق
  • ارخالق (arxâloq, arxâleq)long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran
  • آرخالق (ârxâloq)long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran
  • الخالق (alxâloq)long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran
  • ارخارق (arxâroq)long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran
Russian архалу́к
  • архалу́к (arxalúk)long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran
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Chicago

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