-џија

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See also: -джия

Macedonian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ـجی (modern Turkish -ci/-çi) and the Macedonian suffix -ја (-ja).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-џија (-džijam

  1. Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a profession, performer or a feature.
    покер (poker, poker) + ‎-џија (-džija) → ‎покерџија (pokerdžija, poker player)

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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ـجی (modern Turkish -ci/-çi) and the Serbo-Croatian suffix -ја.

Suffix

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-џија (Latin spelling -džija)

  1. Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a profession, performer or a feature, usually negative.

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