abdal

Signification

A religious devotee in radical Sufism who has attained a high level of spirituality, comparable to a sannyasi in Hinduism

Coupé comme

ab‧dal

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/abˈdaɫ/

Étymologie

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ابدال (abdal, “a kind of heedless, disinterested, good-natured man, who takes no care for the morrow”), from Arabic أَبْدَال (ʔabdāl, “compensations, beggar, careless man”), from بَدَل (badal). Compare aptal (“dumb, stupid”), also from the same root.

Phrases

Abdal düğünden, çocuk oyundan usanmaz.

Abdal n'est pas fatigué du mariage, l'enfant.

Abdal ata binince bey oldum sanır, şalgam aşa girince yağ oldum sanır.

Abdal Ata Je pense que j'étais un gentleman, le navet que je pense que j'étais de l'huile.