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