یغما

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word یغما. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word یغما, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say یغما in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word یغما you have here. The definition of the word یغما will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofیغما, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Persian

FWOTD – 15 November 2024

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkic, probably from Proto-Turkic *yag- (“to fall from the sky (of rain, snow, etc.)”) with a figurative sense of "to fall upon, to attack, to raid", which then transferred to "the outcome of a raid; booty, pillage". Compare Turkish yağma (“raiding, looting; sack, pillage”).

Attested in Persian since the eleventh century.

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? yağmā
Dari reading? yağmā
Iranian reading? yağmâ
Tajik reading? yaġmo

Noun

یغما • (yağmâ)

  1. booty; plunder
    • c. 1911, Mohammad Hossein Âğuli Torki-ye Shirâzi, دیوان ترکی شیرازی‎:
      چشم تو و خط و خالت ای بت رعنا
      برده زمن عقل و صبر و هوش به یغما
      čašm-e to o xat o xâl-at ey bot-e ra'nâ
      borde zaman-e aql o sabr o huš be yağmâ
      Your eye and your down and your beauty-mark, o beautiful idol,
      Has carried off as plunder the time for reason and patience and wisdom.

Derived terms

Proper noun

یغما • (yağmâ)

  1. (historical) the Yagma (medieval Turkic tribe)

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia