dzhigit
English
Alternative forms
- dzhigitovka
- djigit, jigit
Etymology
From Turkic languages (compare Nogai йигит (yigit), Tatar егет (eget, “young male”)), via Russian джиги́т (džigít).
Noun
dzhigit (plural dzhigits)
- a skilled horseman in the Caucasus and Central Asia.
- (Caucasus, Central Asia) a brave male person in general.
Translations
a brave equestrian in the Caucasus and Central Asia
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