English Explanatory Dictionary

karakul

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sheep of a Central Asian breed.
  2. A type of hat made from the wool of these sheep.
name
  1. A lake in Tajikistan.
  2. A lake in Akto, Kizilsu, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.

Word forms

karakul karakuls caracul qaraqul

Etymology

Named after the town Qorakoʻl, from Uzbek, meaning black lake.

Related words

astrakhan Persian lamb

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 哈拉库尔 Manchu: ᡥᠠᡵᠠ ᡴᡠᠯ
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