ܝܠܚܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یاغلق (yağlık, “handkerchief”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [jɑːlɪx.tɑː]

Noun

ܝܵܠܸܚܬܵܐ • (yāliḥtā) f sg (plural ܝܵܠܸܚܝܵܬ݂ܹ̈ܐ (yāliḥyāṯē))

  1. headscarf
    Synonyms: ܡܲܢܕܝܼܠܵܐ (mandīlā), ܟܘܿܢܸܟܬ݂ܵܐ (kōnikṯā), ܣܘܼܕ݂ܵܪܵܐ (suḏḏārā)
  2. Yalikhta, a traditional Assyrian crocheted handkerchief sewed with beads used in dancing

Inflection

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