Tekstilaji

Tekstilaji is a term encountered infrequently in Turkish-language sources. It does not have a standard entry in major dictionaries and is not widely used in contemporary Turkish. When it appears, it is typically found in historical or regional texts and may denote a person connected with the textile trade, or occasionally function as a surname or place name. Because attestations are scarce, there is no single accepted definition.

In modern Turkish, the ordinary term for a person involved in textiles is tekstilci. The limited evidence for tekstilaji suggests that it is either a historical compound or a regional variant, but it is not widely recognized today.

Etymology: There is no definitive publication on the word’s origin. It appears to combine tekstil with an affix found in some historical Turkish occupational terms, but this connection remains conjectural.

Usage and context: Given its rarity, tekstilaji is typically encountered only in niche texts. It should not be assumed to have a fixed meaning in standard Turkish.

See also: Tekstil, Tekstilci, Turkish language.