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KURDISH-ENGLISH VOCABULARY<br />
hewale m air<br />
hewandin -hewîn- v.t. to give shelter to,<br />
protect<br />
hewcedar needy, in need; ~î f need,<br />
necessity<br />
hewe (dial. var.) = we<br />
hewes f passion<br />
hewg f throat<br />
hewil f attempt; ~-dan v.t. to attempt<br />
hewk = hewg<br />
hewqas that much, so much<br />
hewranî m a type of cloak; ~yekî reş a<br />
black cloak, a sign of mourning<br />
hewş f courtyard<br />
hey continuously, (+ verb) to keep on<br />
heya = heta for, up to, until: heya<br />
demeke dirêj for a long time; ~ ku<br />
(conj.) while, as long as<br />
heybet m fearfulness; ~girtî fearful<br />
heyecan m excitement<br />
heyf f pity; ~a … it’s too bad about …;<br />
~a … hatin bi to feel sorry for: heyfa<br />
min bi te tê I feel sorry for you<br />
heyhat alas!<br />
heyîn v.i. to live<br />
heyran amazing!, incredible!<br />
heyşt eight<br />
heyştê eighty<br />
heyv f moon, month; ~a çarde şevê the<br />
full moon<br />
heyran … çi? what do you mean …?<br />
heywan f animal<br />
hez kirin ji v.t. to like, enjoy: min jê hez<br />
kir I liked it<br />
hezar thousand<br />
hê still, yet<br />
hêç furious, quick-tempered<br />
hêdî hêdî little by little<br />
hêdîka slowly, softly<br />
hêj still, (with comparative) even<br />
hêja valuable, worthy; ne ~ worthless<br />
hêk f egg<br />
hêl 1 f side, direction<br />
hêl 2 vigor, strength, power; bi ~ vigor-<br />
217<br />
ously, aloud<br />
hêl 3 trace, track<br />
hêl- → hiştin<br />
hêlan v.t. to leave<br />
hêlûn f bird’s nest; ~ kirin v.t. to nest,<br />
to settle in<br />
hênik cool; ~ayî f coolness<br />
hêre kirin v.t. to look<br />
hêriş f attack; ~ kirin/anîn/birdin v.t. to<br />
make an attack: cendirme hêrişî ser<br />
malê dikin the gendarmes are attacking<br />
the house<br />
hêrişker attacking<br />
hêrs f anger; ~ kirin v.t. to anger; ~ê<br />
ketin v.i. to get angry<br />
hêsan easy; ~ kirin v.t. to facilitate,<br />
make easy; ~î easy<br />
hêsir m tear<br />
hêsîr captive, prisoner<br />
hêstir 1 f mule<br />
hêstir 2 = hêsir<br />
hêşîn green (of plants), bluish (of animals);<br />
~ayî f greenery, verdure; ~î f<br />
greenery<br />
hêştir f camel<br />
hêt f thigh<br />
hêvar = êvar<br />
hêvî f hope; ~dar hopeful; bê~ hopeless;<br />
li ~ya … bûn to wait for, be in<br />
expectation of …; (li) ~ya … man to<br />
lie in wait for …<br />
hêwan f porch<br />
hêwir at rest, calm<br />
hêz f strength, power<br />
hicûm f attack<br />
hijmartin hijmêr- (dial. var.) = hejmartin<br />
hikim m sovereignty, power; verdict,<br />
judgment; hatine ser ~ to come to<br />
power; ~ dayîn to make a judgment<br />
hilanî kept, preserved<br />
hil-anîn (hil-în-) v.t. to take away; to<br />
keep, preserve<br />
hil-avîtin v.t. to go, stick (li … ra
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