تیمارجی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From تیمار (timar, “timar, a kind of Ottoman fief”) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

تیمارجی • (timarcı)

  1. (historical) Timariot, a soldier of the Ottoman Turkish feudal militia, who received a timar in return for service
    Synonyms: تیمار سپاهیسی (timar sipahisi), تیمار صاحبی (timar sâhibi)

Descendants

  • Turkish: tımarcı

Further reading

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