لغمجی

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Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From لغم (lağım, “underground tunnel; sewer”) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

لغمجی • (lağımcı)

  1. miner, mineworker, a person who works in a mine and extracts ore, coal, chalk, clay or other minerals from the earth through mining
    Synonym: معدنجی (maʼdenci)
  2. sapper, combat engineer, an engineer or a soldier engaged in attacking, destroying, or building fortifications, bridges, and roads
    Synonym: قازمه‌جی (kazmacı)
  3. sewerman, a maker, repairer, or cleanser of drains, sewers and similar systems used to remove human waste and provide drainage

Descendants

  • Turkish: lağımcı
  • → Albanian: lagëmxhi
  • → Armenian: լաղըմճի (laġəmči)

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