حماللق

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From حمال (hamal, “porter, carrier”) +‎ ـلق (-lık, -luk, “-ness”).

Noun

حماللق • (hamallık) (definite accusative حماللغی (hamallığı), plural حماللقلر (hamallıklar))

  1. portage, porterage, the carrying or transportation of goods by a porter, or carrier, or other person
  2. (figuratively) donkey work, grunt work, work that is considered heavy, difficult, boring, and routine

Descendants

  • Turkish: hamallık
  • → Albanian: hamallëk

Further reading

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