كبریتجی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From كبریت (kibrit, sulfur; match) + ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

كبریتجی (kibritci)

  1. matchmaker, a person who makes matchsticks

Descendants

  • Turkish: kibritçi
  • Armenian: քիպրիթճի (kʿipritʿči), Քիպրիթճյան (Kʿipritʿčyan)

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