cirit

== Turkish == === Etymology === From Ottoman Turkish جرید (cerid, cirid, cirit, “stick, dart, javelin”), from Arabic جَرِيد (jarīd, “defoliated palm, javelin”). Cognates include Armenian ջիրիդ (ǰirid), Azerbaijani cirit, Bulgarian джирит (džirit), English jereed, Polish dziryt, Serbo-Croatian џирит. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈɾit/ === Noun === cirit (definite accusative ciridi, plural ciritler) (sports) The game in which players on horseback throw javelins with blunted ends at their opponents to score points. (sports) The javelin used in this game. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ciritçi === References === === Further reading === “cirit”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu