zaptiye

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Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish ضبطیه (zabtiye, policeman), from Arabic ضَبْطِيَّه (ḍabṭiyyah, policeman), from ضَبْط (ḍabṭ).

Noun

zaptiye (definite accusative zaptiyeyi, plural zaptiyeler)

  1. gendarmerie
    • Hayashi, (2013 October 28) Ottoman State, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN, page 159
      zaptiye (gendarmerie)

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