ख़ाकी

See also: ख़ाक

Hindi

Alternative forms

खाकी (khākī)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (xākī), equivalent to ख़ाक (xāk) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /xɑː.kiː/, [xäː.kiː], /kʰɑː.kiː/, [kʰäː.kiː]

Adjective

ख़ाकी • (xākī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling خاکی)

earthy
khaki

Descendants

→ English: khaki
- → German: khaki
- → French: kaki
- → Portuguese: cáqui
- → Spanish: caqui
- → Chinese: 卡其 (kǎqí)
→ Thai: กากี (gaa-gii)

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