چاپه‌جی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From چاپه (çapa, “hoe”) +‎ ـجی (-cı, occupational suffix).

Noun

چاپه‌جی • (çapacı)

  1. maker or seller of hoes; one who hoes
  2. (formerly) military sapper and miner, a villager bound to such duty and free from taxes

Descendants

  • Turkish: çapacı
  • → Armenian: (Partizak) չափաճի (čʻapʻači)

Further reading

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