cambaz

Meaning

  1. acrobat (an athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination)
  2. horse seller (a person who breeds and sells horses)
  3. (figuratively) sly, mischievous person

Synonyms

Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish جانباز (canbaz, cambaz), from Old Anatolian Turkish جانباز (cānbāz), from Classical Persian جانباز (jânbâz). Compare Azerbaijani canbaz, cambaz, Gagauz cambaz.

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