arxalix

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

From Azerbaijani arxalıq, derived from arxa (“(anatomy) back”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːɾxɑːˈlɪx/

Noun

arxalix m (Arabic spelling ئارخالخ)

1. a men's outer garment or jacket with knee-length flaps

Declension

Declension of arxalix

Definite masculine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	arxalix	arxalix
Construct	arxalixê	arxalixên
Oblique	arxalixî	arxalixan
Demonstrative oblique	wî arxalixî	wan arxalixan
Vocative	arxalixo	arxalixino
Indefinite masculine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	arxalixek	arxalixin
Construct	arxalixekî	arxalixine
Oblique	arxalixekî	arxalixinan

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “arxalix”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 13