غازی

See also: غازى and غازي

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

From Arabic غَازٍ (ḡāzin), active participle of غَزَا (ḡazā).

Noun

غازی • (gazi)

  1. A Muslim warrior who fights against non-Muslims; a ghazi.
  2. An honorary title of a successful general.
  3. A war veteran.
  4. A type of gold coin.
Descendants
  • Turkish: gazi

Etymology 2

From Arabic غَازِيّ (ḡāziyy), nisba of غَاز (ḡāz, “gas”), or independently formed from the existing غاز (gaz).

Adjective

غازی • (gazi)

  1. gaseous

References

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