طاشجی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From طاش (taş, stone, rock) + ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

طاشجی • (taşcı)

  1. stonecutter, stonemason, somebody who cuts, carves or dresses stone
    Synonym: حجار (haccar)

Derived terms

  • طاشجی قلمی (taşcı kalemi, chisel)
  • طاشجیلق (taşcılık, stonemasonry)

Descendants

  • Turkish: taşçı
  • Armenian: թաշճի (tʻašči), Թաշճյան (Tʻaščyan)

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