νταβατζής
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Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish دعواجی (davaci), from Ottoman Turkish دعوى (dava), دعوا (dava) from Arabic دَعْوَى (daʕwā) + Ottoman Turkish ـجی (ci).
Pronunciation
Noun
νταβατζής • (ntavatzís) m (plural νταβατζήδες)
- (colloquial) pimp (man who arranges clients for prostitutes)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | νταβατζής (ntavatzís) | νταβατζήδες (ntavatzídes) |
| genitive | νταβατζή (ntavatzí) | νταβατζήδων (ntavatzídon) |
| accusative | νταβατζή (ntavatzí) | νταβατζήδες (ntavatzídes) |
| vocative | νταβατζή (ntavatzí) | νταβατζήδες (ntavatzídes) |
Synonyms
- προαγωγός m (proagogós)
Derived terms
- νταβατζιλίκι n (ntavatzilíki, “pimping”)
Categories:
- Greek terms borrowed from Ottoman Turkish
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- Greek terms borrowed from Arabic
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