Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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قول (kol, arm; patrol) +‎ ـجی (-cı, occupational suffix)

Noun

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قولجی (kolcu)

  1. guard, watchman

Descendants

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  • Turkish: kolcu
  • Armenian: խօլճի (xōlči), կոլջի (kolǰi)
  • Romanian: colgiu

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