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Where does “khaki” come from?

Khaki comes from Urdu ख़ाकी, originally meaning dusty or dust-colored.

khaki (English): A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of...

Definitions

  1. A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of...

Ancestry of “khaki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiख़ाकीearthy; khaki
2Urduخاکیkhaki; earthy
3Persianخاکیkhaki; earthy; soily

Words derived from “khaki”

  • khakis
  • khakied
  • khaki drill
  • khaki green
  • khaki
  • khaki
  • cáqui
  • 卡其
  • caqui
  • χακί
  • kakiplomme
  • kaki
  • kaki
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