Hyphenation
be·reft ofTurkish pronunciation
bıreft ıvPronunciation
/bərˈeft əv/ /bɜrˈɛft əv/
Etymology
[ bi-'rEv ] (transitive verb.) before 12th century. Middle English bereven, from Old English berEafian, from be- + rEafian to rob; more at REAVE.