خرقه

See also: حرفه and حرفة

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

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

Noun

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

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

Further reading

Persian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

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

Noun

خرقه • (xerqe)

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