zabıta

See also: zabita and zabitą

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ضابطه (zabıta), from Arabic ضَابِطَة (ḍābiṭa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɑːbɯˈtɑ/
  • Hyphenation: za‧bı‧ta
  • Rhymes: -tɑ

Noun

zabıta (definite accusative zabıtayı, plural zabıtalar)

  1. municipal police
  2. (archaic) organization
  3. (archaic) rule, maxim

Derived terms

  • adli zabıta
  • ahlak zabıtası
  • belediye zabıtası

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Further reading

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