Bektashi

B3E1K5T1A1S1H4I1

adjective

Of or relating to Bektashism.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectiveBektashi (comparative more Bektashi, superlative most Bektashi)

comparative more Bektashi · superlative most Bektashi

  1. Of or relating to Bektashism.
nounBektashi (plural Bektashis)

plural Bektashis

  1. A member of the Sufi order founded by Bektash.

Origin

  1. Ottoman Turkishبَكتاشی
  2. EnglishBektashi

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بَكتاشی (Bektâşî).

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Translations

French bektachi, bektachi
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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