غەلۋىر

Uyghur

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian غَلْبیر (ġalbēr), from Arabic غِرْبَال (ḡirbāl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁɛlwir/

Noun

غەلۋىر • (ghelwir) (plural غەلۋىرلەر (ghelwirler))

  1. sieve, screen
    Synonym: ئەلگەك (elgek)

Further reading

  • Schwarz, Henry G. (1992) An Uyghur-English Dictionary (East Asian Research Aids & Translations; 3), Bellingham, Washington: Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University, →ISBN
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