Language/Central-kurdish/Vocabulary/Clothes
Hi Central Kurdish learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about clothes in Central Kurdish, which is an important topic in everyday conversations. After this lesson, you will have a better understanding of the words and phrases related to clothes in Central Kurdish. Don't forget to use the Find native speakers feature on Polyglot Club to practice your new vocabulary with native speakers and ask them any questions you may have. 😊
Basic Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
Let's start with some basic clothing items that you wear daily.
| Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| لەپەرە | lepeře | Shirt |
| شلفە | şelfe | Blouse |
| جاکێت | caket | Jacket |
| باراندە | barande | Coat |
| پلۆ | polo | T-shirt |
| جاکێتی کولەکی | caketî kulekî | Hoodie |
| سویشێر | swayşer | Sweater |
| کوڵی | kowlî | Wallet |
| کیسەی مۆبایل | kese-ye mobayl | Phone case |
| دستکش | destkeş | Gloves |
| کاپشۆن | kapşon | Hood |
| کاوچە | kawça | Socks |
| کراوات | kerawat | Tie |
| توپچی بە بادەرەکە | topçî be baderake | Beanie |
Examples[edit | edit source]
To help you understand how these words are used in sentences, here are some examples:
- Person 1: جاکێت شۆپە بەزم خۆش دەگرێتەوە۔ (caket şope bezm xoş degraded.)
- Person 2: ئەوە جیاوازەکەیە کە خوشترینی کۆتاییم ئەستێریوە. (Ewe jiawazeke ye ke xoşitreni kotayim esteriwe.)
- Translation: Person 1: "I really like your jacket at the party." Person 2: "Yes, it's my favorite autumn jacket."
- Person 1: داشت و داشتی خۆی لەپەرەیەکی شیکی بە پانچی شیکی و چوتکی شیکی. (Dasht o dashti xoî leperayeke šikî be panchî šikî û çotki šikî.)
- Person 2: خۆشترین کارێک کە دایما بە خۆم دەهێنێ دەرگاێیە. (Xoşetreni karek ke dayma be xom dehenê dergayê.)
- Translation: Person 1: "She always wears a chic shirt with chic pants and chic shoes." Person 2: "One of my favorite things to do is to dress myself."
Footwear[edit | edit source]
Let's talk about footwear now. Here are some vocabulary words to help you understand shoes and other kinds of footwear in Central Kurdish:
| Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| کوچ | kowç | Shoes |
| کۆترە | kotre | Boots |
| سنگاەکە | sengake | Sandals |
| چەپلاوە | čeplawe | Slippers |
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: "من دوو بوتی زۆره‌ی شیکی بەکاردهێنم." (Man dû botî zoreye şikî bekardheñem.)
- Person 2: "تۆ کەس نییە لەگەڵم." (Tu kes nye le gellim.)
- Translation: Person 1: "I often use two very stylish boots." Person 2: "No one matches me."
- Person 1: "دوونفرێكی دۆزی مە هەموو شیكی ئاورەّی تۆپە بە کوتری هیجی قورتی‌یەوە." (Dû nifrêki dozî ma hemû şikî awerêi tope be kotri hiji qortiyeew.)
- Person 2: "هیندی قورتی هیجی شیکی تۆ به‌ردەست دەکەی بۆ دۆز." (Hendi qorti hiji şikî to berdest dekay be doz.)
- Translation: Person 1: "Two of us have a pair of stylish top boots and knee highs." Person 2: "Indian Knee Highs are available for you to buy."
Accessories[edit | edit source]
Accessories are an important part of a complete outfit. Here are some vocabulary words for you to understand more about accessories in Central Kurdish.
| Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| تاوەستی | tawesti | Scarf |
| ڕاستەوخۆکی | rastewxokî | Earrings |
| پەبەندی پەری | pêbendi perî | Bracelet |
| ڕیمان لە سنگوێک | riman lê sengowek | Necklace |
| بەشی | beshî | Bangles |
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: "ناتەوێت دەبێتە نەرماڵەکەم بدەنێ؟ ئەگەر خۆشترت بووە." (Natewet debet neremalakem bedne? Agar xoşetret buye.)
- Person 2: "زۆر پێشکەش ئەو پەریە و بەرکەدار دەرکەوێتە لەڕێگەكەت." (Zore peşkeş eew perîya û berkedar dergewîte le regakat.)
- Translation: Person 1: "Can I offer you my scarf? It suits you better." Person 2: "That bracelet and necklace looks very attractive on your neck."
Traditional Clothing[edit | edit source]
Central Kurdish traditional clothes are unique and have a deep history. Here are some vocabulary words that will help you understand Central Kurdish traditional clothing better.
| Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| چۆلی هەموو | çolî hemû | Traditional clothes |
| پانچیک | pançik | Belt |
| گەیشتەک | geştêk | Headscarf |
| جوێلەی ئەپەڵ | jowelê epêl | Traditional vest (Jewelry) |
| شلۆپە | şalopê | Traditional shoes |
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: "بــۆیچـــە؟" (Boîche?)
- Person 2: "بـــەلی، چۆلی هەموو بەردەوام دەکەم." (Belî, çolî hemû berdhewam dekam.)
- Translation: Person 1: "Do you like wearing traditional clothes?" Person 2: "Yes, I am always wearing traditional clothing."
- Person 1: "ئەو گەیشتەکە چی ئەگەر لەراستگری ناچالاک کرد؟" (Ewe geştêke ke agar lê rastgerî naçalak kird?)
- Person 2: "ئەو ئایا کەسەًوە بە وەڵامەکانی کۆتاییم دەرخەینەوە." (Ewe aya kesêwe be welamêkanî kotayîm dergexineew.)
- Translation: Person 1: "What happens if that headscarf is not aligned properly?" Person 2: "Those who read my expressions notice it."
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