Where does “қалалық” come from?
қалалық (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh қала, from Arabic قلعة, from Arabic قَلْعَة — citadel, fort; fortress, fort, castle; fort,...
қалалық (Kazakh): urban, municipal
Definitions
- urban, municipal
Ancestry of “қалалық”, step by step
қалалық traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh қала
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | қала | city, town |
| 2 | Arabic | قلعة | fortress, fort, castle; distancing oneself,... |
| 3 | Arabic | قَلْعَة | citadel, fort; fortress, fort, castle; fort,... |
via Kazakh лық
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | лық | — |