dervish

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (historical) An itinerant Sufi mystic practicing voluntary poverty in devotion to God, and often engaging in ecstatic rituals.
2. (historical) An itinerant Sufi mystic practicing voluntary poverty in devotion to God, and often engaging in ecstatic rituals.
3. (broadly) An itinerant Sufi mystic practicing voluntary poverty in devotion to God, and often engaging in ecstatic rituals.

Sinonieme

mendicant

Mohammedan monk

qalandar

Vertalings

derviche

Derwisch

derviche

derviscio

derviş

derwisj

dervixe

δερβίσης

ντερβίσης

dervix

درويش

الدرويش

دَرْوِيش

Derwischin

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈdɜːvɪʃ/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Ottoman Turkish درویش (derviş), from Persian درویش (darvêš, “poor; Sufi mystic”), from Middle Persian dlgwš (driyōš, “poor, needy”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *drigu-, cognate with Sanskrit ध्रिगु (dhrigu, “needy”) and Avestan 𐬛𐬭𐬌𐬔𐬎 (driguš).