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bektash

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bek-tash
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The founder of the Bektashi Sufi order.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بَكتاش (Bektâş).

Derived Forms

Bektashism

Questions

What does bektash mean?
The founder of the Bektashi Sufi order.
Where does bektash come from?
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بَكتاش (Bektâş).

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