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papakha

papakha noun: a fur or sometimes wool hat traditionally worn by men throughout the Caucasus and Central Asia; its shape varies from hemispherical to cylindrical, which may be slightly tapered in either direction.

papakha: a fur or sometimes wool hat traditionally worn by men throughout the Caucasus and Central Asia; its...
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Noun

papakha (plural papakhas)

  1. A fur or sometimes wool hat traditionally worn by men throughout the Caucasus and Central Asia; its shape varies from hemispherical to cylindrical, which may be slightly tapered in either direction.
    • Outside Russia, the Cossacks tend to be viewed as cartoonish anachronisms, with their whips, papakha fur hats and horses.2015 August 4, Andrew E. Kramer, “Cossacks Face Grim Reprisals From Onetime Allies in Eastern Ukraine”, in New York Times

papakha meaning in Urdu and Persian

papakha in Urdu

type of hat
پاپاخ pāpāx

papakha in Persian

type of hat
پاپاخ pâpâx

Forms of papakha

pluralpapakhas
alternative formpapakh

Origin of papakha

From Azerbaijani papaq. Mediated by Russian папа́ха (papáxa), папа́х (papáx).

Questions about papakha

What does papakha mean?
Papakha means a fur or sometimes wool hat traditionally worn by men throughout the Caucasus and Central Asia; its shape varies from hemispherical to cylindrical, which may be slightly tapered in either direction.
What is papakha in Urdu?
Papakha in Urdu is پاپاخ (pāpāx). See Papakha meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is papakha?
Papakha is a noun.
What is the plural of papakha?
The plural of papakha is papakhas.

Words near papakha in the dictionary

  1. papaji
  2. papajis
  3. papakainga
  4. papakaingas
  5. papakh
  6. papakha
  7. papakhas
  8. papakhs
  9. Papakura
  10. Papakyriakopoulos
  11. papal

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