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arkhalig

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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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Etymology

From Turkic: compare Azerbaijani arxalıq, Turkish arkalık.

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  • Armenian: արխալուղ (arxaluġ) — long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran
  • Azerbaijani: arxalıq — long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran
  • Georgian: ახალუხი (axaluxi) — long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran
  • Persian: ارخالق (arxâloq, arxâleq) — long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran
  • Persian: آرخالق (ârxâloq) — long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran
  • Persian: الخالق (alxâloq) — long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran
  • Persian: ارخارق (arxâroq) — long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran
  • Russian: архалу́к (arxalúk) — long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran
  • Ottoman Turkish: آرقهلق (arkalık) — long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran