كلكلانج

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Arabic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Probably via Middle Persian from Sanskrit *कल्क-कल्याणक (kalka-kalyāṇaka, literally prosperous oily sediment, good unguent or paste), or just कल्याणक (kalyāṇaka, prosperous) which by itself already denotes an electuary oil, or जलकरङ्क (jalakaraṅka, coconut), where करङ्क (karaṅka, skeleton, skull; the mere shell of coconut).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kal.ka.laː.nad͡ʒ/

Noun

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كَلْكَلَانَج (kalkalānajm

  1. (obsolete) the oil of the coconut, used for medical treatments as an electuary
    Synonym: دُهْن النَارَجِيل (duhn an-nārajīl)

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