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زلجی

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Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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From زل (zil, cymbal, gong, castanet) +‎ ـجی (ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

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زلجی (zilci)

  1. maker or seller of cymbals, gongs, and the like
  2. gong-beater; cymbal-player; castanet-player

Descendants

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  • Armenian: Զիլճյան (Zilčyan, surname)

References

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