bekâr

Signification

bachelor

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/be.caɾ/

Étymologie

From Ottoman Turkish بكار (bekâr, “bachelor”), from Arabic بِكْر (bikr, “virgin”).
Historically confused with بیكار (bekâr), a Persian word meaning unemployed as in the Ottoman بیكار اوطهلری (bekâr odaları) which were shelters for unemployed people to stay in.

Phrases

Bekâr gözü ile kız alınmaz.

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