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خرقه

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See also: حرفه and حرفة

Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Arabic خِرْقَة (ḵirqa, “rags, tatters”).

    Noun

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    خرقه • (hırka) (plural خرق (hırak))

    1. rag, tatter, a piece of old cloth, generally used for cleaning, patching, etc.
      Synonym: پاچاوره (paçavra)
    2. the simple, but thick coat or cloak typically worn by dervishes that has become a symbol
    3. kind of thick, wadded and quilted jacket or coat worn by men under their robes

    Descendants

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    • Turkish: hırka
    • → Armenian: խրխա (xrxa), խռխա (xṙxa)

    Further reading

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    Persian

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from Arabic خِرْقَة (ḵirqa, “rags, tatters”).

    Pronunciation

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    • Rhymes: -a

    Readings
    Classical reading? xirqa
    Dari reading? xirqa
    Iranian reading? xerġe
    Tajik reading? xirqa

    Noun

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    خرقه • (xerqe)

    1. mantle; cloak; habit (usually of a dervish or saint, especially one ragged from asceticism)