عربه

See also: عربة‎, غربة‎, غزته‎, and عزبة‎

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

آرابه‎ (araba)

Etymology

A Turkic word since at least the 14th century, origin uncertain. Nişanyan compares to Sanskrit रथ (ratha). More at araba.

Noun

عربه • (araba)

two-wheeled carriage

Derived terms

عربه‌جی‎ (arabacı)
ال عربه‌سی‎ (el arabası, “handcart”)

Descendants

Turkish: araba
→ English: araba
→ Greek: αραμπάς (arampás)
→ Romanian: haraba
→ Persian: عرابه‎ ('arrâbe)

References

Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “عربه”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Redhouse, James W. (1890), “عربه”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1292
Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), “araba”, in The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN

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