батяр

Ukrainian

noun

Definitions

(Western Ukraine) tramp, vagabond, ruffian

Etymology

Derived from Hungarian betyár (rascal, vagabond, ruffian, unemployed lad) derived from Turkish bekâr (wifeless) derived from Persian بیکار (unemployed) derived from Arabic بِكْر (virgin, firstborn) derived from Persian بکر (chaste, virginal).

Origin

Persian

بکر

Gloss

chaste, virginal

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

betyár Hungarian
betyárkodik Hungarian
betyárok Hungarian
betyáros Hungarian
telefonbetyár Hungarian
بَكَار Arabic
بِكْر Arabic
bećar Serbo-Croatian
بکر Persian
بیکار Persian
بیکاری Persian
bekâr Turkish
бекер Kazakh
bikira Swahili