كفنجی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From كفن (kefen, “shroud, winding cloth”) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

كفنجی • (kefenci, kefinci)

  1. maker or seller of shrouds, winding cloths, or other similar dresses and apparel for the dead
  2. (figuratively) graverobber, one who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit

Descendants

  • Turkish: kefenci
  • →⇒ Armenian: Քեֆենջյան (Kʻefenǰyan)

Further reading

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