لاهوری

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic لَاهُورِيّ (lāhūriyy), from لَاهُور (lāhūr, “Lahore”), the fabric's place of origin. By surface analysis, لاهور (lâhor, “Lahore”) +‎ ـی (-î, nisba suffix). Compare also یمنی (yemeni) and *شامی (şami), other kinds of headscarves, etymologically from toponyms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laːhuːˈɾiː/

Noun

لاهوری • (lâhuri)

  1. A shawl, headscarf, traditionally made of Lahori silk.
    Synonym: لاهور شالی (lâhor şalı)
  • لاهوراكی (lâhuraki)

Descendants

  • Turkish: lahuri
  • → Albanian: lahuri
  • → Armenian: լահուռի (lahuṙi), լահուրի (lahuri)
  • → Aromanian: leurii / leurie
  • → Greek: λαχούρι (lachoúri)
    • → Albanian: lahur
    • → Aromanian: lãhurã
    • → Romanian: lahur
  • → Balkan Romani: lavuri — Sepečides

References

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