"comitadji" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɒmɪˈtadʒi/ [UK], /kɑmɪˈtæd͡ʒi/ [US] Forms: comitadjis [plural]
Etymology: From various Balkan languages, all from Ottoman Turkish قومیتهجی (komitacı), from Ottoman Turkish قومیته (komita) from French comité (“committee”) + ـجی (-cı). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ota|قومیتهجی|tr=<i class="Latn mention" lang="tr">komitacı</i>}} Ottoman Turkish قومیتهجی (komitacı), {{der|en|ota|قومیته|tr=<i class="Latn mention" lang="tr">komita</i>}} Ottoman Turkish قومیته (komita), {{der|en|fr|comité|t=committee}} French comité (“committee”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} comitadji (plural comitadjis)
  1. (historical) A member of a unit of irregular soldiers or resistance fighters; a partisan. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military units Synonyms: comitaji, komitadji, komitaji
    Sense id: en-comitadji-en-noun-lCbqaeMx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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