dzhigit

Meaning

  1. A skilled horseman in the Caucasus and Central Asia.
  2. A brave man in general.

Synonyms

jigit

djigit

Translations

djigit

djiguite

gighit

Dschigit

Dschiguiter

Etymology

In summary

From Turkic languages (compare Nogai йигит (yigit), Tatar егет (yeget, “young male”)), via Russian джиги́т (džigít).

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