جاجیك

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Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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Uncertain; possibly borrowed from Iranian, compare Classical Persian ژاژ (žāž, ziziphora; wild thyme), Northern Kurdish jaj (an edible herb, caraway).[1] Note also Armenian ժաժիկ (žažik, a cheese-like substance).

Noun

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جاجیگ or جاجیك (cacıg or cacık)

  1. a type of edible herb
  2. an herb salad with yogurt, tzatziki

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “cacık”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Further reading

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