خبرجی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From خبر (haber, “news, tidings”) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

خبرجی • (haberci) (definite accusative خبرجی‌یی (haberciyi), plural خبرجیلر (haberciler))

  1. herald, bode, a special messenger which brings important news
    Near-synonym: مژده‌جی (müjdeci)

Descendants

  • Turkish: haberci
  • → Armenian: խապարճի (xaparči), խապէրճի (xapērči), խա̈բա̈րջի (xäbärǰi)

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