turċman

Maltese

Alternative forms

• torċman, torġman, turġman

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /turˈt͡ʃmaːn/

Noun

turċman m (plural turċmani)

1. (archaic or historical) interpreter, dragoman

   Synonym: interpretu