Where does “دركاه” come from?
دركاه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian درگاه, from Middle Persian dlgʾs.
دركاه (Ottoman Turkish): khanaqah, takya, a hostel or gathering place for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard
Definitions
- khanaqah, takya, a hostel or gathering place for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard