rușfet

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish رشوت (rüşvet), from Persian رشوه (rešve), from Arabic رِشْوَة (rišwa).

Noun

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rușfet n (plural rușfeturi)

  1. (dated) bribe
  2. (historical) corvee

Declension

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