alav

Northern Kurdish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈlɑːv/

Etymology 1

From Persian الو (alav), from Ottoman Turkish آلو (alev). compare Azerbaijani alov, Turkish alev, Kazakh алау (alau), Uzbek olov.

Noun

alav f (Arabic spelling ئالاڤ)

  1. fire, flame
    Synonyms: agir, ar, pêt
Declension
Declension of alav
Definite feminine gender
Case Singular Plural
Nominative alav alav
Construct alava alavên
Oblique alavê alavan
Demonstrative oblique wê alavê wan alavan
Vocative alavê alavino
Indefinite feminine gender
Case Singular Plural
Nominative alavek alavin
Construct alaveke alavine
Oblique alavekê alavinan

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

alav m (Arabic spelling ئالاڤ)

  1. tool, instrument, utensil
Declension
Declension of alav
Definite masculine gender
Case Singular Plural
Nominative alav alav
Construct alavê alavên
Oblique alavî alavan
Demonstrative oblique wî alavî wan alavan
Vocative alavo alavino
Indefinite masculine gender
Case Singular Plural
Nominative alavek alavin
Construct alavekî alavine
Oblique alavekî alavinan

References
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “alav I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 5
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “alav II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 5
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