derwisz

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Turkish derviş, from Ottoman Turkish درویش (derviş), from Persian درویش (darviš), from Middle Persian dlgwš (driyōš, poor, needy).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛr.viʂ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrviʂ
  • Syllabification: der‧wisz

Noun[edit]

derwisz m pers

  1. Dervish (member of a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity of mendicant friars)
  2. (Islam) fakir (faqir, owning no personal property and usually living solely off alms)
    Synonym: fakir

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adjectives

Further reading[edit]

  • derwisz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • derwisz in Polish dictionaries at PWN