serbest

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish سربست (serbest), from Persian سربست (sarbast).

Adjective

serbest

1. free (unconstrained)

Derived terms

• serbest etmek
• serbestçe
• serbestçesine
• serbestlik
• serbestliksever

 

References

• “serbest”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

Compare Persian سربست (sarbast, “free”) and Central Kurdish سەربەست (serbest, “uninhibited”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛɾˈbɛst/

Adjective

serbest (Arabic spelling سەربەست)

1. free

   Synonyms: aza, rizgar, xelas

   Antonym: bindest

2. (of a road, path etc.) clear, unobstructed
3. independent
4. brave, bold, courageous

   Synonym: aza

   Antonym: bêxîret

Derived terms

• serbestî

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “serbest”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 235

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish سربست (serbest), from Persian سربست (sarbast).

Adjective

serbest

1. free (unconstrained)

Derived terms

• serbestçe

References

• “serbest”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu