بالطه‌جی

From بالطه‎ (balta, “axe, hatchet, battle axe”) +‎ ـجی‎ (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

بالطه‌جی • (baltacı)

1. maker or seller of axes, hatchets or battle axes
2. (historical) halberdier, a soldier armed with a battle axe who guarded the access to the harem

   Synonym: تبردار‎ (teberdar)

• Turkish: baltacı
• → Armenian: պալթաճի (paltʿači), ⇒ Բալթաջյան (Baltʿaǰyan), Փալթաջյան (Pʿaltʿaǰyan), Պալթաջյան (Paltʿaǰyan), Պալտաջյան (Paltaǰyan), Պալտաճյան (Paltačyan)

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