Where does “хола” come from?

хола (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian خَالَه, from Arabic خَالَة — maternal aunt.

хола (Tajik): maternal aunt

Definitions

  1. maternal aunt

Ancestry of “хола”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianخَالَه—
2Arabicخَالَةmaternal aunt
Every word from Arabic خَالَة →Every word from Classical Persian خَالَه →
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