-չի

See also: չի

Armenian

Alternative forms

• -ճի (-či) — Western Armenian

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish ـچی (-çi) (Turkish -çi).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰi/, [t͡ʃʰi]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi/, [t͡ʃʰi]

Suffix

-չի • (-čʻi)

1. (dialectal) Appended to words to create a noun, denoting a profession or occupation

   ‎խանութ (xanutʻ, “shop”) + ‎-չի (-čʻi) → ‎խանութչի (xanutʻčʻi, “shopkeeper”)

Derived terms

Armenian terms suffixed with -չի

քոմենթչի

Category Armenian terms suffixed with -ճի not found