طالغج

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From طالـ (dal-, “to dive, plunge”) +‎ ـغج (-gıc).

Noun

طالغج • (dalgıc) (definite accusative طالغجی (dalgıcı), plural طالغجلر (dalgıclar))

  1. diver, urinator, plunger, frogman, especially someone who searches for things underwater
    Synonym: غواص (gavvas)

Derived terms

  • طالغج طاقمی (dalgıc takımı, “diver troop”)
  • طالغج قوشی (dalgıc kuşu, “diver bird”)
  • طالغجلق (dalgıclık, “the occupation of a diver”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: dalgıç
  • → Armenian: տալղըճ (talġəč)
  • → Romanian: dalgâci

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