A pakol is a round-topped soft men's hat, usually made from wool, traditionally worn by Nurestanis of Afghanistan but also by Pashtuns, Tajiks, and some people in Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.
The word "pakol" is pronounced as "pah-kol." The emphasis is typically on the second syllable, with a short "a" sound in the first syllable and a clear "o" in the second. It's a traditional Afghan hat often associated with the Pashtun people.
A pakul is another term for a pakol, a round-topped soft type of men's hat, usually made from wool, traditionally worn in Afghanistan but also in Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan.