شمعدانجی

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Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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From شمعدان (şemʼdan, candlestick) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

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شمعدانجی (şemʼdancı)

  1. candlelighter, a servant whose duty is to light up the candles inside a palace

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: şamdancı
  • Armenian: Շամտանճյան (Šamtančyan)

Further reading

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