zaptiye

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish ضبطیه (zabtiye, “policeman”), from Arabic ضَبْطِيَّه (ḍabṭiyyah, “policeman”), from ضَبْط (ḍabṭ).

Noun

zaptiye (definite accusative zaptiyeyi, plural zaptiyeler)

  1. gendarmerie
    • Hayashi, (28 October 2013) Ottoman State‎[1]
      zaptiye (gendarmerie)
    • Ömer Seyfettin, (19 July 1917) Falaka‎[2]
      Yüzümüzü avlu kapısına çevirdik; siyah setre pantolonlu, kırmızı fesli, ekşi suratlı bir adam... Sağında solunda birer zaptiye dimdik duruyordu.

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