zaptiah
[ zuhp-tee-ah ]
noun
a Turkish police officer.
Origin of zaptiah
11865–70; <Turkish zaptiye<Arabic ḍabtīyah police
- Also zap·ti·eh [zuhp-tee-e]. /zʌpˈti ɛ/.
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