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Where does “sevda” come from?

sevda (Turkish) comes from Persian سودا, from Arabic سَوْدَاء — black bile, melancholy; black.

sevda (Turkish): infatuation, strong love; strong desire, passion

Definitions

  1. infatuation, strong love; strong desire, passion

Ancestry of “sevda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسوداtrade
2Arabicسَوْدَاءblack bile, melancholy; black

Words derived from “sevda”

  • sevdalinka
  • sevdalinka
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