چفتجی

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Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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From چفت (çift, pair; yoke, team) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

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چفتجی (çiftci)

  1. farmer, agriculturist, husbandman, a person who raises crops and tends animals
    Synonyms: اكینجی (ekinci), دهقان (dihkân), فلاح (fellah)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: çiftçi
  • Albanian: çifçi
  • Armenian: չիֆթճի (čʻiftʻči), Չիֆթճյան (Čʻiftʻčyan)

Further reading

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