Dervish
English
/ˈdɜː(ɹ)vɪʃ/
noun
Definitions
- A member of a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity of mendicant friars.
- (historical) A citizen or inhabitant of Darawiish (circa 1895–1920 ), the Dhulbahante anti-colonial polity geographically corresponding with Khaatumo.
Etymology
Borrowed from Turkish derviş borrowed from Persian درویش.
Origin
Persian
درویش