azadî

Northern Kurdish
FWOTD – 30 March 2013
Central Kurdish ئازادی (azadî)

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *āzāta-. By surface analysis, azad +‎ -î.

Cognate with Avestan 𐬁𐬰𐬁𐬙𐬀 (āzāta, “noble”), Manichaean Middle Persian [script needed] (ʾʾzʾd /⁠āzād⁠/), and Parthian 𐭀𐭆𐭀𐭕 (ʾzʾt /⁠āzāt⁠/, “noble”). Akin to Old Armenian ազատ (azat), Georgian აზატი (azaṭi), Iranian borrowings.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɑzɑˈdiː]
  • Hyphenation: a‧za‧dî
  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

azadî f

  1. freedom
    Synonym: serbixwetî
    Antonym: bindestî
    azadiya çapemeniyê ― freedom of the press
    azadiya civînê ― freedom of assembly
    azadiya ramanê ― freedom of speech
    azadiya akademîk ― academic freedom
    azadiya sivîl ― civil freedom
    azadiyên bingehîn ― fundamental freedoms
    mafê azadiyê ― right to freedom
    şervanê azadiyê ― freedom fighter
    şerê azadiyê ― struggle for freedom
    • 2013, “3 MÎLYON KURD LI AMEDÊ CÎHAN HÊJANDIN; "Li Kurdistanê dema serhildana nû ye"”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, retrieved 2013-03-27:
      Ji qada Newrozê milyonekî însan ji Xwedayê xwe hêvî dikin ku ev Newroz bibe bingeha aştiyê û bibe bingeha xilasî û azadiya Birêz Ocalan.
      A million people in the square of Newroz fortunately hopes that, this Newroz will be conducive to peace and leads Mr. Öcalan's release and freedom.

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