آرقه‌داش

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • ارقداش, آرقاداش

Etymology

آرقه (arka, back) +‎ ـداش (-daş, companion)

Noun

آرقه‌داش • (arkadaş) (plural آرقه‌داشلر (arkadaşlar))

  1. comrade, companion, person who has one's back

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Turkish: arkadaş
  • Armenian: արխատաշ (arxataš), արխադաշ (arxadaš)
  • Greek: αρκαντάσης (arkantásis)
  • Romanian: arcadaș
  • Laz: არქადაში (arkadaşi)

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