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deli.

crazy, mad, insane

4 characters2 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

adj/deˈli/
  1. crazy, mad, insane

  2. extreme

  3. whimsical, eccentric, quirky, bizarre, odd, given to quirks or idiosyncrasies, strange in a somewhat silly, manner

  4. inconsiderate, thoughtless, unthoughtful, not considerate, showing lack of due thought or care for the other people

  5. rash, foolhardy, reckless, impulsive, precipitate, acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish دلی (deli), from Old Anatolian Turkish دلو (delü), from Proto-Turkic *tēlbe (“mad, crazy”). Doublet of Tilbe. Cognate of Turkmen däli, Azerbaijani dəli, Salar delli, and Tatar тиле (tile).

noun/deˈli/
  1. a crazy person

  2. a fanatic

  3. deli, a member of a light cavalry unit within the Ottoman Empire created to act as a shock troop

    historical
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish دلی (deli), from Old Anatolian Turkish دلو (delü), from Proto-Turkic *tēlbe (“mad, crazy”). Doublet of Tilbe. Cognate of Turkmen däli, Azerbaijani dəli, Salar delli, and Tatar тиле (tile).

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