ihtiyat

Meaning

1. precaution
2. reserve
3. reserves

Concepts

precaution

prudent

discreet

counsel

forethought

heedful

sparing

foresight

spare

backup

Synonyms

yedek

stok

tedbir

zahire

Translations

prudence

réserve

Besonnenheit

Vorsicht

précaution

provision

Umsicht

Reservist

Voraussicht

Vorsorge

σύνεση

φρόνηση

discrétion

avvertenza

oculatezza

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: احتیاط

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish احتیاط (ihtiyat), from Arabic اِحْتِيَاط (iḥtiyāṭ), verbal noun of اِحْتَاطَ (iḥtāṭa, “to be careful, to take precautions”).