كېمىچى

Uyghur

Etymology

From كېمە (këme, “ship, boat”) +‎ ـچى (-chi, “occupation, inclination suffix”). Cognate to Southern Altai кемечи (kemeči), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kemit͡ʃi/

Noun

كېمىچى • (këmichi) (plural كېمىچىلەر (këmichiler))

1. sailor, boatman, deck hand

Further reading

• Schwarz, Henry G. (1992) An Uyghur-English Dictionary (East Asian Research Aids & Translations; 3), Bellingham, Washington: Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University, →ISBN