talih
Talih is a term used in Turkish and several South Asian languages to denote fate, destiny, or fortune. In Turkish, talih functions as a common noun for luck and appears in expressions about both good and bad fortune; the related adjective talihsiz means unlucky. In Urdu and other Persian-influenced contexts, talih similarly refers to one’s destiny and is widely found in poetry, storytelling, and everyday speech when discussing the fortunes that shape a person’s life.
Etymology and linguistic context
The word talih has circulated across languages influenced by Persian and Arabic, entering Turkish and the Indian
In Turkish culture, talih features in proverbs and daily language about luck, chance, and the forces that
Today, talih remains a common concept in everyday speech, literature, and media across Turkish-speaking and Persian-influenced
See also: Fate, Destiny, Luck, Qadar (Arabic/Persian concept of divine will), Taqdeer (Urdu/Hindi term for destiny).