χαράτσι

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek χαράτσι (kharátsi), from Ottoman Turkish خراج (haraç), from Arabic خَرَاج (ḵarāj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaˈɾa.t͡si/
  • Hyphenation: χα‧ρά‧τσι

Noun

χαράτσι • (charátsi) n (plural χαράτσια)

  1. (historical) poll tax (under the Ottomans)
  2. (figuratively) any heavy tax

Declension

Declension of χαράτσι
singular plural
nominative χαράτσι • χαράτσια •
genitive χαρατσιού • χαρατσιών •
accusative χαράτσι • χαράτσια •
vocative χαράτσι • χαράτσια •

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