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sevda

Pronunciation: [sev.ˈdɑ]

“sevda” is an Azerbaijani word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

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

Etymology

From Arabic سَوْدَاء (sawdāʔ, “black bile, melancholy”). The meaning shifted to the present ones under the influence of Azerbaijani sevmək, to which it is originally unrelated.

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