طورنه‌جی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From طورنه (turna, “crane”) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

طورنه‌جی • (turnacı)

  1. (historical) keeper of the cranes at the Imperial palace in olden times

Derived terms

  • طورنه‌جی باشی (turnacı başı, “the chief of the crane-keeprs”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: turnacı
  • → Greek: τουρνατζής (tournatzís)
  • → Polish: turnadzy
  • → Romanian: turnagiu
  • → Serbo-Croatian: turnàdžija / турна̀џија

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