ख़ाकी

See also: ख़ाक

Hindi

Alternative forms

• खाकी (khākī)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خاکی (xākī), equivalent to ख़ाक (xāk) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /xɑː.kiː/, [xäː.kiː], /kʰɑː.kiː/, [kʰäː.kiː]

Adjective

ख़ाकी • (xākī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling خاکی)

1. earthy
2. khaki

Descendants

• → English: khaki
  • → German: khaki
  • → French: kaki
  • → Portuguese: cáqui
  • → Spanish: caqui
  • → Chinese: 卡其 (kǎqí)
• → Thai: กากี (gaa-gii)