zapciu
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ضبطیه (zaptiye, “policeman”), from Arabic ضَبْطِيَّه (ḍabṭiyyah, “policeman”).
Noun
zapciu m (plural zapcii)
- (dated) tax collector
- (dated) captain (military rank)
- (dated) policeman
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ضبطیه (zaptiye, “policeman”), from Arabic ضَبْطِيَّه (ḍabṭiyyah, “policeman”).
zapciu m (plural zapcii)