راهبان

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian راهبان (rāhbān).

Alternative forms

Noun

راهبان • (rahban)

  1. road guard, road patrol[1]
    Synonym: راهدار (rahdar)
  2. traveller, wayfarer[2]
    Synonym: راهوار (rahvar)
  3. customs officer[3]
    Synonym: راهدار (rahdar)
  4. road bandit, thief[2][3]
    Synonyms: راهدار (rahdar), راهبند (rahbend)

References

  1. ^ Redhouse (1890), page 960a: “راهبان”
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pozačean (1841), page 925a: “րահպան”
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Meninski Lexicon, column 2267: “راهبان”

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian راهبان (rāhibān).

Noun

راهبان • (rahiban)

  1. plural of راهب (rahib)

References

  • Redhouse (1890), page 960a: “راهبان”
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