plastic bags

[Edward M Dumanis]

I do not have Collins' dictionary but I guess it refers to KUL'.
Etymology of "kuljok" is, of course, from that word but the meaning is
different depending on the region.
As I have already mentioned, in some regions, it does follow the
etymology with the meaning of just a small bag. However, in the Moscow
region, it would mean only a special type of conic-shaped bags that one
would make from a square sheet (e.g., of paper) when holding one of the
corners and wrapping the rest around forming a cone, and then bending
it near the vertex to prevent unwrapping. This type of easy-to-make
containers is very popular among sellers who sell on farm markets.

Sincerely,

Edward Dumanis <dumanis at acsu.buffalo.edu>

On Mon, 16 Jul 2001, AHetzer wrote:

> Edward M Dumanis wrote:
> >
> > No, there is no sophistication here.
> 
> And what about kulëk? In Collins' GEM dictionary the meaning would be
> "mat-bag". That's why you need the adjective. In other minor
> dictionaries the entry kulëk is lacking at all.
> 
> 
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