zirav

Northern Kurdish

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zɪˈɾɑːv/
  • Hyphenation: zi‧rav
  • Rhymes: -ɑːv

Adjective

zirav (comparative ziravtir, superlative ziravtirîn, Arabic spelling زراڤ)

  1. thin, slim, slender, lean
    Synonyms: jar, lawaz, lexer, narîn, qels, qor, zeyf
    Antonyms: kok, qelew, çax
  2. (of voices and sounds) soft
Derived terms
  • ziravî

Etymology 2

Compare Persian زرداب (zardâb, “bile, gall”) and Central Kurdish زِراو (ziraw, “gall, courage”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zɪˈɾɑːv/
  • Hyphenation: zi‧rav
  • Rhymes: -ɑːv

Noun

zirav m (Arabic spelling زراڤ)

  1. (anatomy) bile, gall
  2. (anatomy) gall bladder
  3. courage, pluck
Declension
Declension of zirav
Definite masculine gender
Case Singular Plural
Nominative zirav zirav
Construct ziravê ziravên
Oblique ziravî ziravan
Demonstrative oblique wî ziravî wan ziravan
Vocative ziravo ziravino
Indefinite masculine gender
Case Singular Plural
Nominative ziravek ziravin
Construct ziravekî ziravine
Oblique ziravekî ziravinan

References
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “zirav I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 447
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “zirav II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 447
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