پاچیله

Persian

Etymology

By metathesis (perhaps under the influence of پاچه‎ (pâče, “feet”)), ultimately from Telugu చెప్పులు (ceppulu), the plural of చెప్పు (ceppu).

Noun

پاچیله • (pâčile)

  1. shoe, sandal
  2. snowshoe

Further reading
  • Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “ﭙاﭽيله”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul, page 219
  • Yūsofī, Ḡolām-Ḥosayn (1992), “CLOTHING xxvii. Historical lexicon of Persian clothing”, in Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition‎, New York, retrieved 2022-04-17
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