deli.
crazy, mad, insane
Meaning & usage
crazy, mad, insane
extreme
whimsical, eccentric, quirky, bizarre, odd, given to quirks or idiosyncrasies, strange in a somewhat silly, manner
inconsiderate, thoughtless, unthoughtful, not considerate, showing lack of due thought or care for the other people
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).
a crazy person
a fanatic
deli, a member of a light cavalry unit within the Ottoman Empire created to act as a shock troop
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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