Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, new) + چری (çeri, soldier).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jǎɲit͡ʃaːr/
  • Hyphenation: ја‧њи‧чар

Noun

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ја̀њича̄р m (Latin spelling jànjičār)

  1. janissary

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