دیلنجی

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From دیلنمك (dilenmek, “to beg”) +‎ ـجی (-ci, “-er”).

Noun

دیلنجی • (dilenci) (definite accusative دیلنجیی (dilenciyi), plural دیلنجیلر (dilenciler))

  1. beggar, mendicant
    Synonyms: سائل (sa’il), گدا (geda)

Derived terms

  • دیلنجیلك (dilencilik, “mendicancy”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: dilenci
  • → Armenian: (Constantinople) տիլէնճի (tilēnči), (Van) դիլա̈նջի (dilänǰi)

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