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dalga.

wave, a moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid

5 characters2 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɑɫˈɡɑ/
  1. wave, a moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid

  2. wave, a curve in a surface

  3. wave, a moving disturbance in the energy level of a field.

  4. wave, a series of continuous curves in a surface

  5. wave, the width of the hair curls

  6. mockery, ridicule, derision

    informal
  7. shenanigans

    colloquial
  8. Intoxication, euphoria; the influence of a mood-altering drug, specifically ones such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.

    slang
  9. penis

    slang
  10. a temporary lover

    informal
  11. a temporary love relationship

    informal
  12. a chain of important events following one another

    figuratively
  13. a page

    Adana · Tokat
  14. sorrow, sadness

Where this word comes from

From Ottoman Turkish طالغه (dalga), from Old Anatolian Turkish طلغه (dalġa), from Proto-Turkic *tolkun. Cognate with Azerbaijani dalğa.

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