kilim

English

A Turkish tribal kilim

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish kilim, from Persian گلیم‎ (gelim), akin to Aramaic גלימא‎ (galīmā, “blanket, garment, cloth”), both from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα (kálumma, “cover, top, covering”) derived from καλύπτω (kalúptō, “to cover”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover”).

Noun

kilim (plural kilims)

  1. A flat tapestry-woven carpet or rug.

Translations

References

    Crimean Tatar

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Persian گلیم‎ (gelim, “rug, carpet”).

    Noun

    kilim

    1. rug, kilim

    Declension

    References

    • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

    Kriol

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    From English kill.

    Verb

    kilim

    1. hit
    2. kill

    Pijin

    Etymology

    From English kill.

    Verb

    kilim

    1. hit
    2. kill

    Tok Pisin

    Etymology

    From English kill + -im.

    Verb

    kilim trans.

    1. hit

    Usage notes

    Kilim does not always imply killing, nor does dai always imply death, but kilim i dai does.

    Turkish

    Etymology

    From Ottoman Turkish كلیم‎ (kilim, “carpet”), from Old Anatolian Turkish [script needed] (kilīm, “blanket”), from Persian گلیم‎ (gelim, “blanket, garment, cloth, carpet”).[1]

    Noun

    kilim (definite accusative kilimi, plural kilimler)

    1. carpet
    2. rug

    Declension

    Inflection
    Nominative kilim
    Definite accusative kilimi
    Singular Plural
    Nominative kilim kilimler
    Definite accusative kilimi kilimleri
    Dative kilime kilimlere
    Locative kilimde kilimlerde
    Ablative kilimden kilimlerden
    Genitive kilimin kilimlerin
    Possessive forms
    Singular Plural
    1st singular kilimim kilimlerim
    2nd singular kilimin kilimlerin
    3rd singular kilimi kilimleri
    1st plural kilimimiz kilimlerimiz
    2nd plural kiliminiz kilimleriniz
    3rd plural kilimleri kilimleri

    References

    1. ↑ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “kilim”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
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