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kilim

kilim

English

A Turkish tribal kilim

Alternative forms

Noun

kilim (plural kilims)

  1. A flat tapestry-woven carpet or rug.

Translations

References


    Crimean Tatar

    Etymology

    Borrowing from Persian گلیم (gelim, to spread roughly).

    Noun

    kilim

    1. rug, kilim

    Declension

    References

    • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, ISBN 966-7980-89-8

    Kriol

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    From English kill.

    Verb

    kilim

    1. hit
    2. kill

    Pijin

    Etymology

    From English kill.

    Verb

    kilim

    1. hit
    2. kill

    Tok Pisin

    Etymology

    From English kill + -im.

    Verb

    kilim trans.

    1. hit

    Usage notes

    Kilim does not always imply killing, nor does dai always imply death, but kilim i dai does.

    Related terms


    Turkish

    Etymology

    Borrowing from Persian گلیم (gelim, blanket, garment, cloth, carpet) which is akin to Aramaic גלימא (galīmā, blanket, garment, cloth), both are borrowings from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα (kálumma, cover, top, covering) derived from καλύπτω (kalúptō, to cover),[1] ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (to cover).

    Noun

    kilim (definite accusative kilimi, plural kilimler)

    1. carpet
    2. rug

    Declension

    Related terms

    References

    1. Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), kilim”, in Nişanyan Sözlük