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Where does “خالی” come from?

خالی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian خالی, from Arabic خَالٍ.

خالی (Ottoman Turkish): empty, devoid; vacant, unoccupied; carpet

Definitions

  1. empty, devoid; vacant, unoccupied; carpet

Ancestry of “خالی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخالیempty, devoid; carpet
2Arabicخَالٍ—

Words derived from “خالی”

  • χαλί
  • halıcı
  • halıcılık
  • halı
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