νταβατζής

Greek

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish دعواجی (davaci), from Ottoman Turkish دعوى (dava), دعوا (dava) from Arabic دَعْوَى (daʕwā) + Ottoman Turkish ـجی (ci).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /da.vaˈd͡zis/
  • Hyphenation: ντα‧βα‧τζής

Noun

νταβατζής • (ntavatzís) m (plural νταβατζήδες)

  1. (colloquial) pimp (man who arranges clients for prostitutes)

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Derived terms

  • νταβατζιλίκι n (ntavatzilíki, pimping)
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