تربه‌دار

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From تربه (türbe, “mausoleum, tomb”) +‎ ـدار (-dar).

Noun

تربه‌دار • (türbedar) (definite accusative تربه‌داری (türbedarı), plural تربه‌دارلر (türbedarlar))

  1. tomb-keeper, the guardian or custodian of a turbeh or mausoleum
    Synonym: تربه‌جی (türbeci)

Derived terms

  • تربه‌دارلق (türbedarlık, “office and duties of a tomb-keeper”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: türbedar

Further reading

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