دومنجی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From دومن (dümen, rudder) + ـجی (-ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

دومنجی (dümenci)

  1. helmsman, the member of a ship's crew who is responsible for steering

Descendants

  • Turkish: dümenci
  • Armenian: տիւմէնճի (tiwmēnči)

Further reading

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