hüzün

Meaning

sadness, melancholy, gloominess

Frequency

20k
Hyphenated as
hü‧zün
Pronounced as (IPA)
/hyˈzyn/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish حزن (ḥazen, ḥüzn, “sadness, sorrow, melancholy, a sad thought or feeling”), from Arabic حُزْن (ḥuzn), verbal noun of حَزَنَ (ḥazana, “to make sad, to sadden”).

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