Where does “hilebaz” come from?

hilebaz (Turkish) comes from Turkish hile, from Ottoman Turkish حیله, from Arabic حيلة — trick, artifice, maneuver; shift; means to an end.

hilebaz (Turkish): cheater

Definitions

  1. cheater

Ancestry of “hilebaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishhiledeceit, ruse, trick
2Ottoman Turkishحیلهartifice, ruse, stratagem, ploy, device, any deceptive tactic designed to gain the upper hand
3Arabicحيلةtrick, artifice, maneuver; shift; means to an end
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