turċman

Maltese edit

Alternative forms edit

torċman, torġman, turġman

Etymology edit

From Arabic تُرْجُمان (turjumān). The -ċ- and the plural in -i point to influence by Italian turcimanno, but otherwise nothing speaks against inheritance.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /turˈt͡ʃmaːn/

Noun edit

turċman m (plural turċmani)

(archaic or historical) interpreter, dragoman
Synonym: interpretu