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haik
or haick
[ hahyk, heyk ]
noun
- an oblong cloth used as an outer garment by the Arabs.
haik
/ heɪk; haɪk /
noun
- an Arab's outer garment of cotton, wool, or silk, for the head and body
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Word History and Origins
Origin of haik1
1605–15; < Arabic hā'ik, hayk, akin to ḥāk weave
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Word History and Origins
Origin of haik1
C18: from Arabic hā'ik
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Example Sentences
Like the language of most mountainous people—the Armenians call it Haik.
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The books in these cases,” said he, “contain the master-pieces of Haik learning.
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It was a tall man with haik over his turban, and blue selam on top of a yellow kaftan.
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The Armenian name for their great ancestor is Haik; they call themselves after him, and their land Haiasdan.
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Ali said nothing, but drew up his haik over his mouth and nose, and looked into the night, folding his thin hands in his burnous.
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