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angarya

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Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آنغاریه (angarya, angariya, angariye), from Greek αγγαρεία (angareía).

Pronunciation

Noun

angarya (definite accusative angaryayı, plural angaryalar)

  1. compulsory work
    Synonym: yüklenti
  2. corvee
  3. (law) a warring state taking advantage of a foreign state's merchant ships in its waters by confiscating them
  4. (law) a state in extraordinary circumstances or in martial law confiscating its residents' vehicles
  5. (history) internal services other than drills in the Ottoman army
  6. (nautical) heavy work done on or outside of the ship, apart from the main services in the ship's program
  7. (figuratively) drudgery, donkeywork, chore

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

Derived terms

  • angarya çekmek
  • angaryacı
  • angaryacılık
  • angaryaya koşmak

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