آتشجی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From آتش (ateş, “fire”) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

آتشجی • (ateşci)

  1. stoker, a person who stokes coal, especially one on a steamship or steam train

Descendants

  • Turkish: ateşçi
  • → Arabic: عطشجي
  • → Egyptian Arabic: عطشجي

Further reading

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