Uyghur

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Perso-Arabic ئاشىق
Latin ashiq
Cyrillic ашиқ

Etymology

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From Arabic عَاشِق (ʕāšiq, lover).

Compare to Uzbek oshiq, Turkmen aşyk, Kyrgyz ашык (aşık), Kazakh ғашық (ğaşyq), Bashkir ғашиҡ (ğaşiq), Turkish âşık (person in love, lover).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ئاشىق (ashiq) (plural ئاشىقلار (ashiqlar))

  1. someone in love, lover
    ئۇ دوستىنىڭ ئىنىسىگە ئاشىق بولدى.
    u dostining inisige ashiq boldi.
    She fell in love with her friend's younger brother.
  2. fan, dedicated admirer

Derived terms

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