pîr

See also: pir, PIR, pír, пір, and пир

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *pr̥Hwáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pr̥Hwás (“ancient, old”), from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂-wó-s, derived from the root *preh₂- (“before, in front of”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /piːɾ/
  • Rhymes: -iːɾ

Adjective

pîr (comparative pîrtir, superlative pîrtirîn, Arabic spelling پير)

  1. (of living beings) old
    Synonyms: (of people) kal, mezin, sere
    Antonyms: cahil, ciwan, naşî, xort

Derived terms
  • bapîr
  • pîr bûn
  • pîrayî

Noun

pîr m or f (Arabic spelling پير)

  1. (masculine) old man
    Synonyms: îxtîyar, kalik, kokin
    Antonym: xort
  2. (feminine) wife
    Synonym: jin
  3. (feminine) spider
    Synonyms: dapîroşk, pêrtevînk, pindepîr, pîrhevok, pîrik, tevnpîrk

Declension
Declension of pîr
Definite feminine and masculine gender
Case Feminine (sg) Masculine (sg) Plural
Nominative pîr pîr pîr
Construct pîra pîrê pîrên
Oblique pîrê pîrî pîran
Demonstrative oblique wê pîrê wî pîrî wan pîran
Vocative pîrê pîro pîrino
Indefinite feminine and masculine gender
Case Feminine (sg) Masculine (sg) Plural
Nominative pîrek pîrek pîrin
Construct pîreke pîrekî pîrine
Oblique pîrekê pîrekî pîrinan

References
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “pîr”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 142
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