rakibe

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish [Term?], from Arabic رَقِيبَة (raqība).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ra‧ki‧be

Noun

rakibe (definite accusative rakibeyi, plural rakibeler) (obsolete)

1. female equivalent of rakip (“watchman, guardian, rival”)

References

• “rakibe”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “rakip”, in Nişanyan Sözlük