yevmiye
Yevmiye is a Turkish term meaning daily wage or day’s pay, traditionally used to describe the compensation a worker received for one day of work. In the Ottoman period and into early modern Turkey, yevmiye referred to the standard rate of pay for casual or laboring laborers, such as agricultural workers, construction crews, porters, and municipal laborers. The amount varied by region, season, skill level, and the employer, and it was commonly recorded in contracts and wage ledgers alongside other forms of remuneration.
Etymology and usage: The word is generally understood to derive from Persian and Arabic roots related to
Modern usage: In contemporary Turkish, yevmiye remains a recognized term for daily wages, though it is less