قرائت

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قِرَاءَة (qirāʔa).

Noun

قرائت • (kıra’et) (definite accusative قرائتی (kıra’eti), plural قراآت (kıra’at))

  1. a reading
  2. a reading of the Qur'an in a solemn or artistic manner

Derived terms

  • قرائت ایتمك (kıra’et etmek, to read)
  • قرائتجی (kıra’etçi, reader)
  • قرائتخانه (kıra’athane, café)

Descendants

  • Turkish: kıraat

Further reading