bitaraf

See also: bitərəf

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Persian بی‌طرف (bi-taraf), from Persian بیـ (bi-, “without”) and Arabic طَرَف (ṭaraf, “side”). By surface analysis, bi- +‎ taraf.

Adjective

bitaraf

1. neutral

   Synonym: tarafsız

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بیطرف (bitaraf), from Classical Persian بی‌طَرَف (bē-taraf). By surface analysis, bi- +‎ taraf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi(ː).taˈɾaf/
• Hyphenation: bi‧ta‧raf

Adjective

bitaraf

1. (dated) synonym of tarafsız

Derived terms

• bitaraflık

Further reading

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