taraf

English

Etymology

From Hindi तरफ़ (taraf).

Noun

taraf (plural tarafs)

1. A division of land in India, usually a (small) subdivision of a pargana.

Alternative forms

• tarf, tarruf, taruf, terf, teruf

Related terms

• tarafdar

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish طرف (taraf).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈɾaf/
• Rhymes: -af

Noun

taraf m (plural tarafe) (colloquial)

1. side, faction (in a group of people)

   në tarafe ― into factions

2. party, movement (group of people with common goals)
3. (derogatory) group of friends that take always each other's side

Derived terms

• tarafllëk

 

Further reading

• “taraf”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe‎^[1] (in Albanian), 1980, page 1969

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Arabic طَرَف (ṭaraf).

Noun

taraf (accusative [please provide], plural [please provide])

1. side

Derived terms

• tarafından
• tarafsız

 

Cypriot Arabic

Root
t-r-f
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic طَرَف (ṭaraf).

Noun

taraf m (plural turfén)

1. end, extremity

References

• Borg, Alexander (2004) A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 322

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay taraf, from Arabic طَرَف (ṭaraf, “end, tip, point, edge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈta.raf/
• Rhymes: -raf, -af, -f
• Hyphenation: ta‧raf

Noun

taraf (plural taraf-taraf, first-person possessive tarafku, second-person possessive tarafmu, third-person possessive tarafnya)

1. class, degree, grade, level,

   Synonyms: derajat, mutu, tingkat, tingkatan

2. position, status.

   Synonyms: kedudukan, martabat

3. phase, stage.

   Synonym: stadium

Derived terms

• bertaraf
• menarafkan
• menyetarafkan
• penarafan
• setaraf

 

• taraf kematangan
• taraf kesukaran
• taraf prestasi

 

Further reading

• “taraf” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish طرف (taraf), ultimately from Arabic طَرَف (ṭaraf).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈraf/

Noun

taraf n (plural tarafuri)

1. folk band

Declension

Declension of taraf

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) taraf	taraful	(niște) tarafuri	tarafurile
genitive/dative	(unui) taraf	tarafului	(unor) tarafuri	tarafurilor
vocative	tarafule		tarafurilor

Further reading

• taraf in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish طرف (“end; side, edge; vicinity; region”), ultimately from Arabic طَرَف (ṭaraf).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tɑɾɑf]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ta‧raf

Noun

taraf (definite accusative tarafı, plural taraflar or etraf)

1. side; one half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone.
2. side; a group of people of a certain allegiance or adherence. Usage examples: mother's side, German side in WWII, supporters/fans of a sports team, etc.
3. (law) party; a person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	taraf
Definite accusative	tarafı
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	taraf	taraflar
Definite accusative	tarafı	tarafları
Dative	tarafa	taraflara
Locative	tarafta	taraflarda
Ablative	taraftan	taraflardan
Genitive	tarafın	tarafların
Possessive forms Nominative Singular Plural 1st singular tarafım taraflarım 2nd singular tarafın tarafların 3rd singular tarafı tarafları 1st plural tarafımız taraflarımız 2nd plural tarafınız taraflarınız 3rd plural tarafları tarafları Definite accusative Singular Plural 1st singular tarafımı taraflarımı 2nd singular tarafını taraflarını 3rd singular tarafını taraflarını 1st plural tarafımızı taraflarımızı 2nd plural tarafınızı taraflarınızı 3rd plural taraflarını taraflarını Dative Singular Plural 1st singular tarafıma taraflarıma 2nd singular tarafına taraflarına 3rd singular tarafına taraflarına 1st plural tarafımıza taraflarımıza 2nd plural tarafınıza taraflarınıza 3rd plural taraflarına taraflarına Locative Singular Plural 1st singular tarafımda taraflarımda 2nd singular tarafında taraflarında 3rd singular tarafında taraflarında 1st plural tarafımızda taraflarımızda 2nd plural tarafınızda taraflarınızda 3rd plural taraflarında taraflarında Ablative Singular Plural 1st singular tarafımdan taraflarımdan 2nd singular tarafından taraflarından 3rd singular tarafından taraflarından 1st plural tarafımızdan taraflarımızdan 2nd plural tarafınızdan taraflarınızdan 3rd plural taraflarından taraflarından Genitive Singular Plural 1st singular tarafımın taraflarımın 2nd singular tarafının taraflarının 3rd singular tarafının taraflarının 1st plural tarafımızın taraflarımızın 2nd plural tarafınızın taraflarınızın 3rd plural taraflarının taraflarının

Derived terms

• taraflı
• tarafsız

Related terms

• bertaraf (“aside, out of the way”)
• etraf
• taraftar (“partisan, supporter”)

References

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “taraf”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Uzbek

Etymology

Inherited from Chagatai طرف, from Arabic طَرَف (ṭaraf).

Noun

Other scripts
Yangi Imlo
Cyrillic	тараф‍
Latin	‍
Perso-Arabic (Afghanistan)

taraf (plural taraflar)

1. side