كلك

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Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܟܰܠܟܳܐ (kalkā), from Akkadian 𒋢𒅗𒆷𒆠 (KUŠka-la-ke /⁠kalakku⁠/), from Sumerian 𒋢𒆠𒇲 (/⁠kila⁠/, “box, container, vessel”).

Pronunciation

Noun

كَلَك • (kalak) m (plural كَلَكَات (kalakāt)) (Iraq)

  1. raft (of inflated skins)
    Near-synonyms: شَنَان (šanān), رَمَث (ramaṯ), طَوْف (ṭawf)

Declension

Declension of noun كَلَك (kalak)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal كَلَك
kalak 		الْكَلَك
al-kalak 		كَلَك
kalak
Nominative كَلَكٌ
kalakun 		الْكَلَكُ
al-kalaku 		كَلَكُ
kalaku
Accusative كَلَكًا
kalakan 		الْكَلَكَ
al-kalaka 		كَلَكَ
kalaka
Genitive كَلَكٍ
kalakin 		الْكَلَكِ
al-kalaki 		كَلَكِ
kalaki
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal كَلَكَيْن
kalakayn 		الْكَلَكَيْن
al-kalakayn 		كَلَكَيْ
kalakay
Nominative كَلَكَانِ
kalakāni 		الْكَلَكَانِ
al-kalakāni 		كَلَكَا
kalakā
Accusative كَلَكَيْنِ
kalakayni 		الْكَلَكَيْنِ
al-kalakayni 		كَلَكَيْ
kalakay
Genitive كَلَكَيْنِ
kalakayni 		الْكَلَكَيْنِ
al-kalakayni 		كَلَكَيْ
kalakay
Plural sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal كَلَكَات
kalakāt 		الْكَلَكَات
al-kalakāt 		كَلَكَات
kalakāt
Nominative كَلَكَاتٌ
kalakātun 		الْكَلَكَاتُ
al-kalakātu 		كَلَكَاتُ
kalakātu
Accusative كَلَكَاتٍ
kalakātin 		الْكَلَكَاتِ
al-kalakāti 		كَلَكَاتِ
kalakāti
Genitive كَلَكَاتٍ
kalakātin 		الْكَلَكَاتِ
al-kalakāti 		كَلَكَاتِ
kalakāti

Descendants

  • → Persian: کلک (kalak)
  • → Ottoman Turkish: كلك (kelek)
  • → Zazaki: kelek

References

  • “klk”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Kaufman, Stephen A. (1974) The Akkadian Influences on Aramaic (The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Assyriological Studies; 19)‎, Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, page 61
  • Meissner, Bruno (1894) “Lexicographische Studien”, in Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und verwandte Gebiete‎ (in German), volume 9, pages 270–272

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

Adjective

كلك • (kelek)

  1. partly bald
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Old Anatolian Turkish, from Arabic كَلَك (kalak, “raft (of inflated skins)”), used locally by the Ottoman army.

Noun

كلك • (kelek)

  1. raft (of inflated skins)
Descendants

Etymology 3

From Persian کالک (kâlak, “unripe melon”).

Noun

كلك • (kelek)

  1. unripe melon
Descendants

Etymology 4

From Persian کلک (kelk, “hollow reed, kex; pen”).

Noun

كلك • (kilk) (uncommon)

  1. quill or reed-pen

References

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