ashiq

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A form of ashugh — A mystic bard, balladeer, or troubadour in the South Caucasus, Iran or Turkey who accompanied their songs with a long-necked lute (saz).

OriginArabic عَاشِق →
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Meanings

nounashiq (plural ashiqs)

plural ashiqs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ashugh.

Origin

  1. Arabicعَاشِق
  2. Englishashiq

Via a Turkic language, ultimately from Arabic عَاشِق (ʕāšiq).

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APA

ashiq. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ashiq

MLA

“ashiq.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ashiq. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ashiq,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ashiq.

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