sevda

See also: Sevda

Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic سَوْدَاء‎ (sawdāʾ, “black bile, melancholy”). Associated in Turkish with sevgi (“love”), sevmek (“to love”), with which it is originally unrelated.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sevda/, [seβˈdɑ]

Noun

sevda

  1. infatuation, strong love
  2. strong desire, passion

Further reading
  • sevda in Turkish dictionaries at Türk Dil Kurumu
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