كلسة

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Ultimately from Early Medieval Latin calcea. Compare Greek κάλτσα (káltsa), Western Neo-Aramaic ܟܠܫܢܘ‎ (kalšinō), and Tunisian Arabic قلسيطة‎ (qalsīta).

Noun

كلسة • (kalse) f (plural كَلْسَات‎ (kalsāt))

  1. sock

Usage notes
  • Rarely used in the singular.

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Ultimately from Early Medieval Latin calcea. Compare Greek κάλτσα (káltsa), Western Neo-Aramaic ܟܠܫܢܘ‎ (kalšinō), and Tunisian Arabic قلسيطة‎ (qalsīta).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kal.se/, [ˈkal.se]
  • IPA(key): /kal.sa/, [ˈkal.sa]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Noun

كلسة • (kalse) f (plural كلسات‎ (kalsāt))

  1. sock
    Synonym: (regional) جربان‎ (jurbān)
  2. stocking
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