Meanings
nounfarmla (plural farmlas)
plural farmlas
- A traditional vest worn by men in Tunisia and Libya.
Embroided vests known as Farmla, Jellabiya, and Fouta are made in Libya.
2024 June 22, Fouad Sabry, War Bonnet: Strategies and Tactics from the Battlefield to Command, One Billion Knowledgeable1 more example
There were also the gold-embroidered sleeveless jackets, farmla, and a range of headdresses, qufiya, which have been mentioned briefly elsewhere.
1985, Caroline Stone, The Embroideries of North Africa, Longman Publishing Group
Origin
- Arabicفَرْمَلَة
- Englishfarmla
Ultimately from Arabic فَرْمَلَة (farmala) via Tunisian Arabic or Libyan Arabic.
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