—Kurmanji Kurdish— A Reference Grammar with Selected Readings
—Kurmanji Kurdish— A Reference Grammar with Selected Readings
—Kurmanji Kurdish— A Reference Grammar with Selected Readings
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fession<br />
feqîr poor; ~tî f poverty<br />
fer one, single item (of a pair)<br />
ferheng f culture: wezareta ferhengê<br />
ministry of culture; dictionary<br />
ferman f order, command; ~a … derxistin<br />
v.t. to issue an order for …<br />
fermî formal<br />
fermo please (said when offering s.th.)<br />
ferq f difference: çi ferqa me û cîranên<br />
me dimîne? what difference is left between<br />
us and our neighbors?; ~iyet f<br />
distinction<br />
ferz kirin v.t. to assume<br />
fetwa legal opinion<br />
fex f trap; xistin fexê to put in a trap<br />
feyde f benefit, profit; bi ~ beneficial<br />
fêde f (const. fêda) benefit: ji bo fêda<br />
xwe for one’s one benefit, in one’s<br />
own interests<br />
fêhm = fehim<br />
fêlbazî f cunning<br />
fêre bûn v.i. to learn; fêreyî … bûn to<br />
learn s.th., to become accustomed to<br />
s.th.<br />
fêrî … bûn v.i. to learn: ew di demeke<br />
kurt de fêrî tirkî bû he learned Turkish<br />
in a short time<br />
fihêt kirin v.t. to assess, to price<br />
fikar(e) f worry<br />
fikir f idea, thought; ~în v.i. to think,<br />
contemplate<br />
filitîn ji v.i. to get rid of<br />
filosof m philosopher<br />
find f candle<br />
fir- → firîn<br />
firaq m dishes<br />
firar kirin to escape, to flee<br />
firavîn f lunch, midday meal<br />
firax (pl) dishes, pots and pans; ~ şustin<br />
v.t. to wash the dishes<br />
fireh open, wide, spacious; ~ kirin v.t.<br />
to open; dil ~ kirin to gladden the<br />
heart<br />
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firiyan v.i. to fly away<br />
firîn fir- v.i. to jump, fly: Mûsa ji kêfan<br />
difire Musa is jumping for joy<br />
firîşte m angel<br />
firk a rapid motion<br />
firne f bakery<br />
firotin froş- v.t. to sell<br />
firq = ferq<br />
firtone f storm, gale<br />
fitil dan v.t. to twist and turn<br />
fîstan m dress<br />
fort m boast<br />
fransiz m/f French (person)<br />
frensî f French (language)<br />
frensizî French (language)<br />
froş- → firotin<br />
fursend f opportunity<br />
fûrîn v.i. to bubble, gurgle, boil<br />
galegal f conversation<br />
galon m gallon<br />
gamêş ox<br />
garan f herd of cattle<br />
garis m millet; ~ê misrî corn<br />
garsîn f village square<br />
gav 1 f time; moment, instant; ~a (ku)<br />
when (sub. conj.); ~ û saet at all<br />
times; di ~ê da in an instant; li ~ê de<br />
at that moment<br />
gav 2 m step, pace; ~ kirin v.t. to step,<br />
cross; ~ avetin to take steps: edebiyata<br />
kurdî di van salên dawî de<br />
gavine baş avetiye Kurdish literature<br />
has taken some good steps in these<br />
recent years<br />
gavan cowherd; ~tî f herding<br />
gazin = gazind<br />
gazind m rebuke, complaint; ~ kirin v.t.<br />
to rebuke, reproach; ~ok rebuking,<br />
complaining<br />
gazî 1 m warrior<br />
gazî 2 f call, shout; ~ kirin v.t. to call,<br />
speak to<br />
geh when; geh … geh sometimes …
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