Dervish
Meaning
- A member of a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity of mendicant friars.
- (historical) A citizen or inhabitant of Darawiish (circa 1895–1920 C.E.), the Dhulbahante anti-colonial polity geographically corresponding with Khaatumo.
Translations
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɜː(ɹ)vɪʃ/
Etymology
From Turkish derviş, from Persian درویش (darviš).
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