دكنكجی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From دكنك (değenek, “stick, wand, cane”) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

دكنكجی • (değenekci)

  1. batoneer, one who uses a baton, especially a member of a corporation entrusted with keeping the city's security using these weapons

Descendants

  • Turkish: değnekçi

Further reading

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