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Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish دهشت (dehşet), from Arabic دَهْشَة (dahša, “surprise, astonishment”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
dehşet
- magnificent, marvelous
- büyüdükçe dehşet bir şey oluyorsun! - you are becoming something magnificent as you grow up!
Noun
dehşet (definite accusative dehşeti, plural dehşetler)
- terror, horror, great fear
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