مومجی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From موم (mum, “candle”) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, -cu, occupational suffix).

Noun

مومجی • (mumcu)

  1. chandler, maker or seller of candles
  2. (formerly) matchlock-man, especially when employed as a bodyguard

Descendants

  • Turkish: mumcu
  • → Armenian: մոմջի (momǰi)
  • → Romanian: mungiu

Further reading

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