See also: حرفه and حرفة

Ottoman Turkish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic خِرْقَة (ḵirqa, rags, tatters).

Noun edit

خرقه (hırka) (plural خرق (hırak))

  1. rag, tatter, a piece of old cloth, generally used for cleaning, patching, etc.
    Synonym: پاچاوره (paçavra)
  2. the simple, but thick coat or cloak typically worn by dervishes that has become a symbol
  3. kind of thick, wadded and quilted jacket or coat worn by men under their robes

Descendants edit

  • Turkish: hırka
  • Armenian: խրխա (xrxa), խռխա (xṙxa)

Further reading edit

Persian edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic خِرْقَة (ḵirqa, rags, tatters).

Pronunciation edit

 

Readings
Classical reading? xirqa
Dari reading? xirqa
Iranian reading? xerğe
Tajik reading? xirqa

Noun edit

خرقه (xerqe)

  1. mantle; cloak; habit (usually of a dervish or saint, especially one ragged from asceticism)