ashugh
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Ultimately from Arabic عَاشِق (ʕāšiq). The forms ashugh, ashough are borrowed from Armenian աշուղ (ašuġ).
Noun[edit]
ashugh (plural ashughs)
- A mystic bard, balladeer, or troubadour in the South Caucasus, Iran or Turkey who accompanied their songs with a long-necked lute (saz).
Translations[edit]
mystic bard, balladeer, or troubadour
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