chałat

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See also: chalat, Chalat, chalát, and Chałat

Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Russian хала́т (xalát), from a Turkic language, ultimately from Arabic خِلْعَة (ḵilʕa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxa.wat/
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  • Rhymes: -awat
  • Syllabification: cha‧łat
  • Homophone: Chałat

Noun

chałat m inan (diminutive chałacik)

  1. (historical, Judaism) khalat (long, close-fitting coat with shawl collars and pockets, worn by Ashkenazi Jewish men in Eastern Europe until the early 20th century)
    Synonyms: jupica, łapserdak
  2. (colloquial) white coat
    Synonym: kitel
  3. (colloquial) damaged or oversized piece of clothing

Declension

Derived terms

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Further reading

  • chałat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • chałat in Polish dictionaries at PWN