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noun
- 1. an interpreter or guide, especially in countries speaking Arabic, Turkish, or Persian.
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Translator, interpreter or language guide in the Middle East, especially for Arabic, Turkish and Persian languages
A dragoman was an interpreter, translator, and official guide between Turkish-, Arabic-, and Persian-speaking countries and polities of the Middle East and European embassies, consulates, vice-consulates and trading posts. A dragoman had to have a knowledge of Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and European languages. Wikipedia