rojhilat
Northern Kurdish
Etymology
From roj (“sun”) + hilhatin (“to rise, ascend”). For the sense development compare Persian خُراسان (xorâsân).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /roːʒhɪˈlɑːt/
Noun
rojhilat f
- east
- Roj ji rojhilatê hiltê û li rojavayê ava dibe.
- The sun rises in the east and sets in the west
- Iranian Kurdistan (ie.: East Kurdistan)
- Synonym: Rojhilata Kurdistanê
Derived terms
- Rojhilata Navîn (“Middle East”)
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