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Etymology of alacha

Ultimately of Turkic origin: compare Ottoman Turkish آلاجه (alaca), Azerbaijani alaca (“multi-colored”). Also from Turkic: Persian الاچه (alâča), Russian алача́ (alačá), аладжа́ (aladžá).

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noun

A kind of cotton cloth from India.

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Ultimately of Turkic origin: compare Ottoman Turkish آلاجه (alaca), Azerbaijani alaca (“multi-colored”). Also from Turkic: Persian الاچه (alâča), Russian алача́ (alačá), аладжа́ (aladžá).

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