قلاغی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *kïlagu (“cutting edge”); cognate with Azerbaijani qılov, Bashkir ҡылау (qılaw), Kazakh қылау (qylau), Kumyk къылав (qılaw), Southern Altai кылаҥыр (kïlaŋïr) and Tatar кылау (qılaw).

Noun

قلاغی • (kılağı)

  1. cutting edge, the sharp edge of the blade of a knife or other cutting tool
    Synonyms: غراب (gurab), كسكین (keskin), یالم (yalım)

Derived terms

  • قلاغی ویرمك (kılağı virmek, “to put a cutting edge to a tool”)
  • قلاغیسز (kılağısız, “blunt, dull”)
  • قلاغیلو (kılağılı, “very sharp, keen”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: kılağı

Further reading

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