سفره‌جی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From سفره (sofra, “meal; dining table”) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

سفره‌جی • (sofracı)

  1. butler who has charge of the dinner table and carries out duties such as setting and clearing tables and distributing food

Derived terms

  • سفره‌جیلق (sofracılık, “quality and functions of a butler”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: sofracı

Further reading

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