Bektash

B3E1K5T1A1S1H4

proper noun

The founder of the Bektashi Sufi order.

OriginOttoman Turkish بَكتاش →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The founder of the Bektashi Sufi order.

Origin

  1. Ottoman Turkishبَكتاش
  2. EnglishBektash

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بَكتاش (Bektâş).

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Cite this entry
APA

Bektash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bektash

MLA

“Bektash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bektash. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bektash,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bektash.

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