νταβατζής

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Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman Turkish دعواجی (davaci), from Ottoman Turkish دعوى (dava), دعوا (dava) from Arabic دَعْوَى (daʕwā) + Ottoman Turkish ـجی (ci).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /da.vaˈd͡zis/
  • Hyphenation: ντα‧βα‧τζής

Noun[edit]

νταβατζής (ntavatzísm (plural νταβατζήδες)

  1. (colloquial) pimp (man who arranges clients for prostitutes)

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