dervish
English
/ˈdɜːvɪʃ/
noun
Definitions
- A member of the Dervish fraternity of Sufism, known for spinning.
- (historical) A citizen or inhabitant of Darawiish (circa 1895–1920 ), the Dhulbahante anti-colonial polity geographically corresponding with Khaatumo.
- (historical) One of the fanatical followers of the Mahdi, in the Sudan, in the 1880s.
Etymology
Derived from Turkish derviş derived from Persian درویش derived from Middle Persian dlgwš (poor, needy).
Origin
Middle Persian
dlgwš
Gloss
poor, needy
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Property