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Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish بكار (bekâr, “bachelor”), from Arabic بِكْر (bikr, “virgin”).
Historically confused with بیكار (bekâr), a Persian word meaning unemployed as in the Ottoman بیكار اوطهلری (bekâr odaları) which were shelters for unemployed people to stay in.
Pronunciation
Noun
bekâr (definite accusative bekârı, plural bekârlar)
- bachelor
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