Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

papakha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pa-pakha
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

"Outside Russia, the Cossacks tend to be viewed as cartoonish anachronisms, with their whips, papakha fur hats and horses."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: papaq

Inflected Forms

papakhas (plural) papakh (alternative)

Questions

What does papakha mean?: 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.
Where does papakha come from?: From Azerbaijani papaq. Mediated by Russian папа́ха (papáxa), папа́х (papáx).

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