zabıta

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See also: zabita and zabitą

Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ضابطه (zabıta), from Arabic ضَابِطَة (ḍābiṭa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zɑːbɯˈtɑ/
  • Hyphenation: za‧bı‧ta
  • Rhymes: -tɑ

Noun

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zabıta (definite accusative zabıtayı, plural zabıtalar)

  1. municipal police
  2. (archaic) organization
  3. (archaic) rule, maxim

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