راهدار

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian رَاهْدَار (rāhdār), from راه (rāh) +‎ ـدار (-dār).

Noun

راهدار • (rahdar)

  1. customs officer, tollman
    Synonyms: راهوان (rahvan), راهبان (rahban)
  2. road guard, road patrol
    Synonym: راهبان (rahban)
  3. robber, bandit (on the road)
    Synonyms: راهبان (rahban), راهبند (rahbend)

Derived terms

  • راهداری (rahdari)

Adjective

راهدار • (rahdar)

  1. provided with a road or passage (of a place)
  2. well-paced (of a horse)
    Synonym: راهوان (rahvan)
  3. striped, marked with lines

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