كلك

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܟܰܠܟܳܐ (kalkā), from Akkadian 𒋢𒅗𒆷𒆠 (KUŠka-la-ke /⁠kalakku⁠/), from Sumerian 𒋢𒆠𒇲 (/⁠kila⁠/, box, container, vessel).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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كَلَك (kalakm (plural كَلَكَات (kalakāt)) (Iraq)

  1. raft (of inflated skins)
    Near-synonyms: شَنَان (šanān), رَمَث (ramaṯ), طَوْف (ṭawf)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Persian: کلک (kalak)
  • Ottoman Turkish: كلك (kelek)
  • Zazaki: kelek

References

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  • klk”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Kaufman, Stephen A. (1974) The Akkadian Influences on Aramaic (The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Assyriological Studies; 19)‎[1], Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, page 61
  • Meissner, Bruno (1894) “Lexicographische Studien”, in Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und verwandte Gebiete[2] (in German), volume 9, pages 270–272

Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology 1

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Adjective

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كلك (kelek)

  1. partly bald
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Etymology 2

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From Old Anatolian Turkish, from Arabic كَلَك (kalak, raft (of inflated skins)), used locally by the Ottoman army.

Noun

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كلك (kelek)

  1. raft (of inflated skins)
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Etymology 3

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From Persian کالک (kâlak, unripe melon).

Noun

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كلك (kelek)

  1. unripe melon
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Etymology 4

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From Persian کلک (kelk, hollow reed, kex; pen).

Noun

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كلك (kilk) (uncommon)

  1. quill or reed-pen

References

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