zulf

Khalaj

Perso-Arabic		زُلف

Alternative forms

• zilf

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian زلف (zolf, “curl”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zulf/

dialectal pronunciations

• (sidelock)
  • (Bagh-e Yek, Bon Chinar, Borzabad, Darestan, Hasanabad, Esfid, Jerik Aghaj, Kharrab, Khvorakabad, Mazraeh-ye Now, Mohsenabad, Musaabad, Naderabad, Nowdeh, Qarah Su, Safarabad, Salafchegan, Sefid Ab, Seft, Shah Qoli)IPA^(key): [zʊlf]
• (hair)
  • (Jerik Aghaj)IPA^(key): [zʊ̈lf]
  • (Shaneq)IPA^(key): [zʊlf]
• (headhair)
  • (Mehrzamin, Shah Qoli)IPA^(key): [zʊlf]
• (forelock)
  • (Esfid, Jerik Aghaj, Kardijan, Khaltabad, Sadabad, Seft, Shah Qoli)IPA^(key): [zʊlf]
  • (Feyzabad)IPA^(key): [zʊlfʊm] (inflected form attested only)
  • (Kacha-ye Chahardeh)IPA^(key): [zʊ̞lf]
  • (Sarband)IPA^(key): [zʊ̈lf]
  • (Shaneq)IPA^(key): [zʊlf]
• (lock, curl)
  • (Kharrab)IPA^(key): [zʊlf]

Noun

zulf (definite accusative zulfı, plural zulflar)

1. sidelock

   Synonyms: bürçək, qıl, saç, təygûş, tö̂l, tü̂k

2. hair

   Synonyms: qıl, saç, tü̂k

3. headhair

   Synonyms: çârt, kâkul, qıl, saç, tü̂k

4. forelock

   Synonyms: bürçək, çârt, fokul, kâkul, qıl, saç, tö̂l

5. lock, curl

   Synonyms: bürçək, tö̂l

Usage notes

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.

• tü̂k: "hair", collectively
• qıl: "a single hair", "body hair"
• saç: "long hair" (of women)
• kâkul, bürçək: "forelock"
• fokul: "headscarf"
• çârt: "bangs"
• tö̂l: "lock"
• zulf: "sidelock"
• təygûş: "hair around the ear"

Declension

Declension of zulf

	singular	plural
nominative	zulf	zulflar
genitive	zulfııñ	zulflarııñ
dative	zulfqa	zulflarqa
definite accusative	zulfı	zulfları
locative	zulfça	zulflarça
ablative	zulfda	zulflarda
instrumental	zulfla	zulflarla
equative	zulfvâra	zulflarvâra

References

• Doerfer, Gerhard (1980) Wörterbuch des Chaladsch (Dialekt von Charrab) [Khalaj dictionary] (in German), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó
• Doerfer, Gerhard (1987) Lexik und Sprachgeographie des Chaladsch [Lexicon and Language Geography of Khalaj] (in German), Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, →ISBN