arkhalig

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English

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A portrait of a young man wearing an arkhalig

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Turkic: compare Azerbaijani arxalıq, Turkish arkalık.

Noun

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arkhalig (plural arkhaligs)

  1. A long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran, made of various kinds of fabric, such as silk, satin, cloth, cashmere and velvet, traditionally depending on the social status of its owner.

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Further reading

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  • arkhalig on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Anikin, A. E. (2007) “архалук”, in Русский этимологический словарь [Russian Etymological Dictionary] (in Russian), issue 1 (A – аяюшка), Moscow: Manuscript Monuments Ancient Rus, →ISBN, page 301