Greek

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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χαράτσι (charátsin (plural χαράτσια)

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

Declension

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Further reading

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