defterdar
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Noun edit
defterdar (plural defterdars)
- (historical) An official in charge of the finances of the Ottoman Empire.
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Etymology edit
From Ottoman Turkish دفتردار (defterdar), from Arabic دَفْتَر (daftar) and Persian دار (dâr).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: def‧ter‧dar
Noun edit
defterdar (definite accusative defterdarı, plural defterdarlar)
- the official who heads a provincial treasury
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References edit
- “defterdar”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “defterdar”, in Nişanyan Sözlük