xaç atası

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Azerbaijani[edit]

Other scripts
Cyrillic хач атасы
Abjad خاچ آتاسؽ

Etymology[edit]

Izafet II compound of xaç +‎ ata. Calque of Russian крёстный оте́ц (krjóstnyj otéc)

Noun[edit]

xaç atası (definite accusative xaç atasını, plural xaç ataları)

  1. godfather
    1. (Christianity) a man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner
    2. (crime) a mafia leader

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