nabekâr

Turkish

Alternative forms

• nâbekâr

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ﻧﺎﺑﻜﺎﺭ, compound of prefix ناـ (nâ-) and [script needed] (bīkār).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: na‧be‧kâr

Adjective

nabekâr (obsolete)

1. useless

   Synonym: yararsız

2. vagabond (One who having no fixed dwelling, or not abiding in it, and usually without the means of honest livelihood.)

   Synonyms: serseri, haylaz, avare, işsiz, hayırsız

Further reading

• “nabekâr”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010) “nabekâr”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı