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Mataracı

Mataracı /mataɾaˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Mataraci

“maker or seller of flasks”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 4
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
M
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Abroad
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Mataracı?

Mataracı

IPA /mataɾaˈdʒɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Mataracı mean?

A mataracı is a maker or seller of canteens. The matara is a water flask carried on journeys and in the army, once made of leather or felt; the word comes from Arabic maṭara “leather pouch”. A village in Maçka (Trabzon) has this name.2

Grammar matara + -cı.

Mataracı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Mataracı made of?

Mataracı is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: matara (matara: canteen, flask) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Mataracı + root matara matara: canteen, flask ARABIC matara “canteen, flask (Arabicmaṭara ‘leather pouch’)” suffix -cı occupational suffix Mataracı matara root matara: canteen, flask matara ARABIC “canteen, flask (Arabic maṭara‘leather pouch’)” -cı suffix occupational suffix
Mataracı: parts and root words
  • matara Arabic — canteen, flask (Arabic maṭara “leather pouch”)2

How was the name Mataracı formed?

Mataracı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“occupational suffix”) to matara (“matara: canteen, flask”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

How is Mataracı written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Mataraci: dotless ı (and İ) is usually written i.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: mataracı accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: matara accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Mataracı

Q1

What does the surname Mataracı mean?

A mataracı is a maker or seller of canteens. The matara is a water flask carried on journeys and in the army, once made of leather or felt; the word comes from Arabic maṭara “leather pouch”. A village in Maçka (Trabzon) has this name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Mataracı?

The root word of Mataracı is matara (Arabic): ‘canteen, flask (Arabic maṭara “leather pouch”)’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Mataracı?

Ma·ta·ra·cı, 4 syllables; IPA: /mataɾaˈdʒɯ/.