رقابت

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian رقابت (rakabat), from Arabic رَقَابَة (raqāba, “controlling, supervision”).

Noun

رقابت • (rekabet) (definite accusative رقابتی (rekabeti), plural رقابتلر (rekabetler))

  1. rivalry, competition, an ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority

Derived terms

  • رقابت ایتمك (rekabet etmek, “to compete, to vie”)
  • رقابت قومیه (rekabet-i kâvmiye, “national rivalry”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: rekabet
  • → Crimean Tatar: reqabet

Further reading

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَقَابَة (raqāba, “controlling, supervision”).

Note that Arabic رَقِيب (raqīb, “watchman, keeper”) became Persian رقیب (raqib, “rival, competitor”), traditionally thought to be because the beloved woman's watchman or guardian is the rival of the lover. The related word رقابت (reqâbat) has changed meaning accordingly.

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? raqābat
Dari reading? raqābat
Iranian reading? reġâbat
Tajik reading? raqobat

Noun

رقابت • (reqâbat)

  1. competition; rivalry

Derived terms

  • رقابت کردن (reqâbat kardan, “to compete”)

Descendants

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