Mehmetçik

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Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish محمدجك (Mehmedcik), equivalent to Mehmet +‎ -çik. Compare Tommy (“British soldier”).

Noun

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Mehmetçik (definite accusative Mehmetçiki, plural Mehmetçikler)

  1. A common soldier of the Turkish army.
    • 2022 December 11, tweet by Ministry of Defense quoted by Anadolu Agency[1]:
      Mehmetçikten teröristlere bir darbe daha!
      Another blow against terrorists from our soldiers!

References

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  • Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
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