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Where does “halı” come from?

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

halı (Turkish): carpet

Definitions

  1. carpet

Ancestry of “halı”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishخالیempty, devoid; vacant, unoccupied; carpet
2Persianخالیempty, devoid; carpet
3Arabicخَالٍ—

Words derived from “halı”

  • halıcı
  • halıcılık
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