şevk

Meaning

desire, enthusiasm, eagerness

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃeβk/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish شوق (şevk, “a longing desire, ardent yearning, ardor, eagerness”) from Arabic شَوْق (šawq, “longing, yearning, missing”).

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