yamak

1. helper
2. (historical) a recruit in various janissary corps
3. (figuratively) a person of their word

Pronounced as (IPA)

/jaˈmak/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: یاماق

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یاماق (yamak). By surface analysis, yama- (“to patch, to repair”) + -k (noun-forming suffix).

Synonyms

uşak

kalfa

muavin

Translations

acolyte

Gehilfe

Helfer

مُسَاعِد

aide

larbin

şagirt