"zorba" meaning in Turkish

See zorba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /zoɾˈba/
Etymology: Inherited from Ottoman Turkish زوربه (zorba, “rebel, extorter”), from Persian زور (zor, “force, violence”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tr|ota|زوربه||rebel, extorter|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=zorba|ts=}} Ottoman Turkish زوربه (zorba, “rebel, extorter”), {{inh+|tr|ota|زوربه|t=rebel, extorter|tr=zorba}} Inherited from Ottoman Turkish زوربه (zorba, “rebel, extorter”), {{der|tr|fa|زور|t=force, violence|tr=zor}} Persian زور (zor, “force, violence”) Head templates: {{tr-adj}} zorba
  1. tyrannical Derived forms: zorbaca, zorbalaşmak, zorbalık Related terms: zorbaz
    Sense id: en-zorba-tr-adj-5tezSDTN

Noun

IPA: /zoɾˈba/ Forms: zorbayı [accusative, definite], zorbalar [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Ottoman Turkish زوربه (zorba, “rebel, extorter”), from Persian زور (zor, “force, violence”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tr|ota|زوربه||rebel, extorter|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=zorba|ts=}} Ottoman Turkish زوربه (zorba, “rebel, extorter”), {{inh+|tr|ota|زوربه|t=rebel, extorter|tr=zorba}} Inherited from Ottoman Turkish زوربه (zorba, “rebel, extorter”), {{der|tr|fa|زور|t=force, violence|tr=zor}} Persian زور (zor, “force, violence”) Head templates: {{head|tr|noun|definite accusative|zorbayı|||plural|zorbalar|f1accel-form=def|acc|s|f1request=1|f3accel-form=nom|p|f3request=1|head=|sort=}} zorba (definite accusative zorbayı, plural zorbalar), {{tr-noun|yı|lar}} zorba (definite accusative zorbayı, plural zorbalar)
  1. bully, tyrant, extorter Categories (topical): People, Personality
    Sense id: en-zorba-tr-noun-XOLDk5WF Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Disambiguation of Personality: 0 100 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100 Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 2 98

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