χαράτσι

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Byzantine Greek χαράτσι (kharátsi), from Ottoman Turkish خراج (haraç), from Arabic خَرَاج (ḵarāj).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /xaˈɾa.t͡si/
  • Hyphenation: χα‧ρά‧τσι

Noun[edit]

χαράτσι (charátsin (plural χαράτσια)

  1. (historical) poll tax (under the Ottomans)
  2. (figuratively) any heavy tax

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