اشكینجی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From اشكین (eşkin, “amble, canter”) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

اشكینجی • (eşkinci)

  1. sort of mounted, feudal yeoman who participated in expeditions with his horse
  2. irregular cavalryman who participated in campaigns during the imperial period

Derived terms

  • اشكینجیلك (eşkincilik, “campaigning”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: eşkinci

Further reading

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