جواهرجی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From جواهر (cevâhir, “jewels; gems, gemstones”) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

جواهرجی • (cevâhirci) (definite accusative جواهرجی‌یی (cevâhirciyi), plural جواهرجیلر (cevâhirciler))

  1. lapidary, gemsmith, gemwright, a person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones

Descendants

  • Turkish: cevahirci
  • → Armenian: ճէվահիրճի (čēvahirči), ջավահիրջի (ǰavahirǰi), ⇒ Ճեվահիրճյան (Čevahirčyan)
  • → Romanian: giuvaiergiu

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