وحشیلك

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From وحشی (vahşî, “wild, savage, ferocious”) +‎ ـلك (-lik, “-ship, -ness, -hood”).

Noun

وحشیلك • (vahşîlik) (definite accusative وحشیلكی (vahşîliği), uncountable)

  1. savagery, ferocity, wildness, fierceness, barbarity, a savage, wild, or ferocious behaviour
    Synonym: وحشت (vahşet)

Descendants

  • Turkish: vahşilik

Further reading

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