گلیم

Persian

Etymology

Akin to Aramaic גלימא (galīmā, blanket, garment, cloth), both from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα (kálumma, cover, top, covering) derived from καλύπτω (kalúptō, to cover). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Noun

گلیم (gelim) (plural گلیم‌ها (gelim-hâ))

  1. (archaic) a garment made out of wool
  2. a rug or carpet made out of coarse material, kilim
  • قالی
  • قالیچه
  • قالین

Descendants


Urdu

Etymology

From Persian گلیم (gelim), from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα (kálumma, cover, top, covering) derived from καλύπτω (kalúptō, to cover).

Noun

گلیم (gilīm) m (Hindi spelling गिलीम)

  1. a garment made out of wool
  2. carpet
  3. rug
  4. blanket
  • قالی (qālī)
  • قالیچہ (qālīcā)
  • قالین (qālīn)
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