Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
hayrat. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
hayrat, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
hayrat in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
hayrat you have here. The definition of the word
hayrat will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
hayrat, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish خیرات, from Arabic خَيْرَات (ḵayrāt). Formally, a plural of hayır (“good; charity”).
Noun
hayrat (definite accusative hayratı, plural hayratlar)
- good deeds
- pious or charitable organization
References
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “hayrat”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “خیرات”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 876
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN