See also: حرفه and حرفة

Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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

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

Further reading

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Persian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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خرقه (xerqe)

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