ashugh

English

Alternative forms

ashough
ashik, ashiq (from Turkic)

Etymology

The form ashugh is from Armenian աշուղ (ašuł).

Noun

ashugh (plural ashughs)

A mystic bard, balladeer, or troubadour in the South Caucasus, Iran or Turkey who accompanied his song with a long-necked lute (saz).

Translations

mystic bard, balladeer, or troubadour

Armenian: աշուղ (hy) (ašuł)
Azerbaijani: aşıq
Georgian: აშუღი (ka) (ašuɣi)
Kurdish:
Northern Kurdish: ашьԛ (aşiq)

Russian: ашу́г (ru) (ašúg), аши́к (ašík)
Turkish: âşık (tr)

Anagrams

Haughs, haughs

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