بیعت

bayʿátBe'atbayςát-baiœat

Other spellingsبيعت

بيعتnounmasculine

recognition of authority, vow to serve faithfully, oath of a vassal

Meanings

  1. recognition of authority (of a feudal lord); vow to serve faithfully; oath of a vassal (to his suzerain)
  2. allegiance
  3. homage
  4. submission, subjection, subjugation
  5. compliance, obedience, conformity
  6. Homage, fealty
  7. allegiance, fealty, homage, recognition of authority

Examples

  • د چا سره بيعت کول

    to acknowledge someone’s authority, to pledge loyalty (to a suzerain)

Forms

plural
بیعتونهbaiœatūnah

Phrases

  • بیعت کولbaiœat kawul

    To become the disciple of anyone, to pay homage

Translations (2)
German
Treue f., Loyalität f., Gehorsam f. · Treue (die) · Loyalität (die) · Gehorsam (die)
French
allégeance (f.) · soumission (f.) · obéissance (f.). · allégeance · soumission · obéissance

Etymology: Arabic