Hyphenation
a·bet·tedTurkish pronunciation
ıbetîdPronunciation
/əˈbetəd/ /əˈbɛtɪd/
Etymology
[ &-'bet ] (transitive verb.) 14th century. Middle English abetten, from Middle French abeter, from Old French, from a- + beter to bait, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English b[AE]tan to bait.