kilim

A Turkish tribal kilim

Meaning

Noun

A flat tapestry-woven carpet or rug.

Origin

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

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