rekabet

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish رقابت (rekâbet, “rivalry, competition”), from Classical Persian رقابت (rakabat), from Arabic رَقَابَة (raqāba).

Noun

rekabet (definite accusative rekabeti, plural rekabetler)

1. competition, rivalry

Further reading

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “rekabet”, in Nişanyan Sözlük