خلاش

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian خلاش (xalâš, bog, swamp, marsh).

Noun

خلاش • (hilaş)

  1. swamp, marsh, bog, quagmire, an area of low and wet land
    Synonym: باتاق (batak)
  2. (figuratively) hubbub, clamor, outcry, an expression of dissatisfaction or discontent

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