perçem

Pronunciation: /peɾˈt͡ʃem/

“perçem” is a Turkish word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

forelock, the part of a horse's mane that lies on its forehead
the tuft of hair left on top of a man's head after shaving
the tassel placed on top of banners, spears, or tugs
synonym of kâkül (“fringe, bangs”)
synonym of yele (“mane”)

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish پرچم (perçem, “tuft of hair; forelock”), from Classical Persian پرچم (parčam, “banner”). Nişanyan suggests that Persian word is a compound of بال (pal, “wing”) and چمیدن (čamidan, “to strut, flaunt”), while Gerhard Doerfer argues that the Persian word is an Oghuz borrowing. See also the Persian entry.

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