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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek τσαγκάρης (tsankárēs), from Mediaeval and Late Koine Greek τσαγκάριος (tsankários) & τζαγκάριος (tzankários),[1] τζαγγάριος (tzangários) with simplification of γγ > γκ⟩, from Koine Greek τζάγγη (tzángē)[2] + -άριος (-ários).[3] The Hellenistic term, chiefly in the plural, found as a transcription[4] of Late Latin zancha / tzanga, from Persian ظانگا (zângâ)[5] as in Parthian. Cognates include the Byzantine Greek τζαγγίον n (tzangíon, a kind of Byzantine shoe) and possibly the modern τσαγανό n (tsaganó).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡saŋˈɡa.ɾis/
  • IPA(key): /t͡saˈɡa.ɾis/ (sometimes, in fast speech)
  • Hyphenation: τσα‧γκά‧ρης

Noun

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τσαγκάρης (tsagkárism (plural τσαγκάρηδες, feminine τσαγκάρισσα)

  1. maker or repairer of shoes or sandals

Declension

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Synonyms

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(possibly related) τσαγανό n (tsaganó)

References

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  1. ^ τζαγκάριος”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  2. ^ τζάγγη”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  3. ^ τσαγκάρης, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  4. ^ "τζάγγη" - Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (21964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia 2nd edition in 15 vols. [1st edition 1930-1950 in 9 volumes] (abbreviations - of authors)
  5. ^ τσαγκάρης - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre