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təygûş

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Khalaj

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Perso-Arabic تَهِ گوش

Etymology

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Borrowed from Persian تَهِ گوش (tah-e guš)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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təygûş (definite accusative təygûşı, plural təygûşlar)

  1. hair around the ear
  2. sidelock
    Synonyms: bürçək, qıl, saç, tö̂l, tü̂k, 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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  • Doerfer, Gerhard (1987) Lexik und Sprachgeographie des Chaladsch [Lexicon and Language Geography of Khalaj] (in German), Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, →ISBN