sevda
Meaning
- infatuation, strong love
- strong desire, passion
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sevˈdaː/
Etymology
In summary
From Ottoman Turkish سودا (sevda), from Arabic سَوْدَاء (sawdāʔ, “black bile, melancholy”). Influenced by sevmek (“to love”) and its derivatives, to which it is unrelated.
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