Kurmanji Lexicon
Kurmanji Lexicon
Kurmanji Lexicon
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KURDISH-ENGLISH VOCABULARY<br />
mikan = mekan<br />
mil m neck, shoulder; support, aid; side,<br />
direction; bi ~ê yekî girtin v.t. to<br />
come to s.o.’s aid, to lessen s.o.’s burden;<br />
ji ~ê din on the other hand<br />
milet m nation; ~perwer nationalistic<br />
milî national<br />
min → ez<br />
mindal m child<br />
minet f obligation; bê ~ generous<br />
minnet = minet<br />
miqam m musical mode<br />
miraz ??? wish<br />
mircan coral, coral bead<br />
mirin mir-/mr- (dimire, dimre) v.i. to<br />
die<br />
miriyan = mirin<br />
mirî dead<br />
mirîd m devotee<br />
mirîşk f chicken<br />
mirov m man; f woman; m/f person;<br />
~atî f humanity, humaneness, chivalry<br />
mirwarîd m/f ??? pearl<br />
misilman Moslem<br />
Misir f Egypt; misrî Egyptian<br />
mişt ji full of, filled to the brim with<br />
miştin mal- v.t. to sweep<br />
mit man v.i. not to make a sound<br />
mit û mat utterly silent<br />
mixabin unfortunately<br />
mizgîn m good news; ~î f present given<br />
to a person bearing good news<br />
mî f sheep<br />
mîh = mî<br />
mîn- → man<br />
mîna (prep.) like; ~ ku (conj.) as, while<br />
mînak equal, similar; m example: weke<br />
mînak for example; ~î f similarity<br />
mîr m prince; f princess; ~ek princeling<br />
mohr f seal, stamp; ~ xistin v.t. to seal,<br />
put a stamp on<br />
mor = mohr<br />
more cracked (as a mud wall)<br />
227<br />
moz(e) flying insect<br />
mr- → mirin.<br />
mudet m period<br />
mudîr m school principal<br />
muesese f institution<br />
muhlet f grace period, respite<br />
munaqeşe f debate; ~ kirin v.t. to debate<br />
munasebet f occasion; bi ~a on the occasion<br />
of<br />
muxtar m village chief, elder<br />
muzîk f music<br />
mû m hair, strand of hair; iota: ne mûwek<br />
not an iota<br />
mûrî f ant<br />
na- (negative prefix for present indicative<br />
verbs) not<br />
nalîn v.i. to wail, cry out<br />
name f letter<br />
namûs f honor; womenfolk<br />
nan m bread; ~pêjî f bakery<br />
nar m pomegranate<br />
narîn delicate<br />
nas acquainted, known, familiar; ~ kirin<br />
v.t. to know, be acquainted with, recognize;<br />
~andin v.t. to introduce,<br />
make known; dan naskirin v.t. to introduce<br />
nasiyar familiar<br />
nasnav m identity<br />
nav 1 f middle; di ~a … de in the midst<br />
of; li ~ hev de girtin to surround; ~în<br />
middle (adj.), central: Rojhilata Navîn<br />
the Middle East<br />
nav 2 m name; ~ kirin v.t. to name;<br />
~andin v.t. to name; ~dar famous, renowned;<br />
~no notorious; ~notî f notoriety<br />
navbera prep. between, among<br />
naverok f contents<br />
navik f waist<br />
navneteweyî international<br />
navnîşan f address
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