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bürçək

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Khalaj

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Perso-Arabic بۆرچَک

Etymology

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Borrowed from Azerbaijani birçək, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *bür- (twirl).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bürçək (definite accusative bürçəkü, plural bürçəklər)

  1. forelock
    Synonyms: çârt, fokul, kâkul, qıl, saç, tö̂l, zulf
  2. sidelock
    Synonyms: qıl, saç, təygûş, tö̂l, tü̂k, zulf
  3. lock, curl
    Synonyms: tö̂l, zulf

Usage notes

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The (related) words for "hair", while seemingly synonymous with each other, actually appear to be so due to their highly variable and confusing distribution among the Khalaj people. However, the precise meanings of these words can be determined.

Declension

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References

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