شرقیجی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From شرقی (şarkı, “song”) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

شرقیجی • (şarkıcı)

  1. singer, cantor, chanter, a person who sings or chants, often professionally
    Synonyms: خواننده (hânende), مغنی (muganni)

Descendants

  • Turkish: şarkıcı

Further reading

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