سرخوش

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Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Persian سرخوش (sarxoš).

Adjective

سرخوش (sarhoş)

  1. drunk, intoxicated
  2. happy

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Turkish: sarhoş

Persian

Etymology

سر (sar, head) +‎ خوش (xoš, happy)

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Does the head + happy derivation also apply to the slightly sense, and if so, how? Or does that meaning arise from different roots?”

Pronunciation

Adjective

سرخوش (sarxoš) (comparative سرخوش‌تَر (sarxoš-tar), superlative سرخوش‌تَرین (sarxoš-tarin))

  1. happy
  2. tipsy, drunk

Descendants

Adverb

سرخوش (sarxoš)

  1. slightly