janczar

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Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeŋiçeri).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjan.t͡ʂar/
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  • Rhymes: -ant͡ʂar
  • Syllabification: jan‧czar

Noun

janczar m pers

  1. (historical) Janissary, member of Turkish elite infantry

Declension

Further reading

  • janczar in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • janczar in Polish dictionaries at PWN