دغدغه

دغدغه

See also: دغدغة‎

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic دَغْدَغَة‎ (daḡdaḡa), verbal noun of دَغْدَغَ‎ (daḡdaḡa).

Noun

دغدغه • (dağdağa)

1. irritation
2. provocation; stimulus
3. turmoil, confusion; trouble

Descendants

• Turkish: dağdağa

References

• Kélékian, Diran (1911), “دغدغه”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 574
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “dağdağa”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
• Redhouse, James W. (1890), “دغدغه”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 906
• Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013) The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN

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Persian

Etymology

From Arabic دَغْدَغَة‎ (daḡdaḡa, “twinge, titillation”).

Noun

دغدغه • (daqdaqe) (plural دغدغه‌ها‎ (daqdaqe-hâ))

1. worry, angst
2. anxiety