قويچى

See also: قویچی

Uyghur

Etymology

Inherited from Chagatai قویچی (qoyči). By surface analysis, قوي (qoy, “sheep”) +‎ ـچى (-chi, “occupational suffix”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /qojt͡ʃi/

Noun

قويچى • (qoychi) (plural قويچىلار (qoychilar))

  1. shepherd, pastor

Derived terms

  • قويچىلىك (qoychilik)

Further reading

  • Schwarz, Henry G. (1992) An Uyghur-English Dictionary (East Asian Research Aids & Translations; 3), Bellingham, Washington: Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University, →ISBN, page 643
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