شیدا

Persian

Etymology

From Aramaic שידא‎ (šēḏā) or Classical Syriac ܫܐܕܐ‎ (šēḏā, “demon”), from Akkadian 𒀭𒆘 (šēdum, “a protective deity”).

For the semantic shift, compare ‎ (majnun, “mad, insane; enamored”), which is from جن‎ (jinn, “demon”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian, Dari) IPA^(key): /ʃæjˈdɒː/
(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ʃejˈdɒː/

Adjective

Iranian Persian	شیدا
Dari	شیدا
Tajik	шайдо (šaydo)

شیدا • (šeydâ) (comparative شیداتَر‎ (šeydâ-tar), superlative شیداتَرین‎ (šeydâ-tarin))

(archaic) mad, insane
(poetic) enamored, enamoured

Derived terms

شیدایی‎ (šeydâyi)
شیدایانه‎ (šeydâyâne)

Noun

شیدا • (šeydâ) (plural شیدایان‎ (šeydâyân))

(poetic) lover

Synonyms

مجنون‎ (majnun)

Proper noun

شیدا • (šeydâ)

a female given name, Sheyda, Shayda, or Sheida
a surname

References

“šd”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–

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