پاچیله
Persian
Etymology
By metathesis (perhaps under the influence of پاچه (pâče, “feet”)), ultimately from Telugu చెప్పులు (ceppulu), the plural of చెప్పు (ceppu).
Noun
پاچیله • (pâčile)
- shoe, sandal
- snowshoe
Further reading
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “ﭙاﭽيله”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul, page 219
- Yūsofī, Ḡolām-Ḥosayn (1992), “CLOTHING xxvii. Historical lexicon of Persian clothing”, in Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, New York, retrieved 2022-04-17