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).

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

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Bashkir: келәм (keläm)
  • → Hindustani:
Hindi: गिलीम (gilīm)
Urdu: گلیم (gilīm)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian گلیم (gilīm), 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
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