مومجی

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Ottoman Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From موم (mum, candle) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, -cu, occupational suffix).

Noun[edit]

مومجی (mumcu)

  1. chandler, maker or seller of candles
  2. (formerly) matchlock-man, especially when employed as a bodyguard

Descendants[edit]

  • Turkish: mumcu
  • Armenian: մոմջի (momǰi)
  • Romanian: mungiu

Further reading[edit]