حیدود

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian hajdúk (armed cattle-drover; hajduk). Doublet of هودوك (hödük, boor, peasant).

Noun

حیدود • (haydud)

  1. (originally) hajduk, a mercenary foot soldier, often a peasant, in Hungary
  2. (by extension) brigand, bandit, one who robs others in a lawless area
    Synonyms: شقی (şakı), هایطه (hayta)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Turkish: haydut
  • Albanian: hajdut
  • Armenian: հայտուտ (haytut)
  • Libyan Arabic: هِيدُوق (hīdūg)

Further reading

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