# taraf
## English
### Etymology

From Hindi तरफ़ (taraf).

### Noun

taraf (plural tarafs)
* 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: /taˈɾaf/
* Rhymes: -af

### Noun

taraf m (plural tarafe) (colloquial)
* side, faction (in a group of people)
    në tarafe ― into factions
* party, movement (group of people with common goals)
* (derogatory) group of friends that take always each other's side

#### Derived terms

* tarafllëk

### References

* ↑ Meyer, G. (1891) “taráf”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, →DOI, page 424
* ↑ Topalli, Kolec (2017) “taraf”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1447
* ↑ Bufli, G., Rocchi, L. (2021) “taraf”, in A historical-etymological dictionary of Turkisms in Albanian (1555–1954), Trieste: Edizioni Università di Trieste, page 462

### Further reading

* FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎, 1980, page 1969

## Crimean Tatar
### Etymology

From Arabic طَرَف (ṭaraf).

### Noun

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

#### Derived terms

* tarafından
* tarafsız

## Cypriot Arabic
### Etymology

From Arabic طَرَف (ṭaraf).

### Noun

taraf m (plural turfén)
* 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: /ˈta.raf/
* Rhymes: -raf, -af, -f
* Hyphenation: ta‧raf

### Noun

taraf (plural taraf-taraf)
* class, degree, grade, level,
    Synonyms: derajat, mutu, tingkat, tingkatan
* position, status
    Synonyms: kedudukan, martabat
* 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: /taˈraf/

### Noun

taraf n (plural tarafuri)
* folk band

#### Declension
### 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: [tɑɾɑf]
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: ta‧raf

### Noun

taraf (definite accusative tarafı, plural taraflar or etraf)
* side; one half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone.
* 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.
* (law) party; a person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.

#### Declension

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

taraf (plural taraflar)
* side