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Northern Kurdish - Family
In today's lesson, we will learn about family in Northern Kurdish. Enjoy your learning journey with Polyglot Club!
Main Terms
Family is a very important part of Northern Kurdish culture. Here are some words related to family in Northern Kurdish:
| Northern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| qîj !! ku-ji !! mother | ||
| bav !! bahv !! father | ||
| ava !! ah-va !! brother | ||
| xwîn !! kh-ween !! sister | ||
| malbata !! mahl-baht-uh !! family | ||
| mezin !! me-zhen !! elder brother | ||
| bira !! bee-rah !! elder sister | ||
| kal !! kahl !! uncle | ||
| dayişxa !! da-yishh-khah !!aunt | ||
| keç !! kechh !! nephew | ||
| têja !! teh-jahh !! niece | ||
| koçer !! koh-cherr !! grandson | ||
| ceşma !! chaysh-mah !! granddaughter |
Dialogue
Let's practice using the words we've learned above!
- Person 1: qîj çiyayî? (ku-ji chee-yah-yi) – Where is your mother?
- Person 2: qîj eved la sho. (ku-ji eh-ved lah shoh) – My mother has gone to the store.
- Person 1: Koçer tu çiyayî? (koh-cherr too chee-yah-yi) – Where is your grandson?
- Person 2: Koçer di xezine de bi. (koh-cherr dee khay-zeen-eh deh bee) – My grandson is at home.
- Person 1: xwîn tu dişinî? (kh-ween too deesh-een-ee) – Does your sister know?
- Person 2: Bê, xwîn nizanibû. (b-eh kh-ween nee-zah-nee-boo) – No, my sister doesn't know.
- Person 1: Çima? (chee-mah) – Why not?
- Person 2: Çunke ew derketibû. (choon-keh eh der-keh-tee-boo) – Because she left.
- Person 1: Dayişxa tu çiyayî? (da-yishh-khah too chee-yah-yi) – Where is your aunt?
- Person 2: Dayişxa eved kuçikê. (da-yishh-khah eh-ved koo-chee-keh) – My aunt has gone to the market.
Related lessons
Sources
- https://www.omniglot.com/writing/kurdish.htm (Northern Kurdish language and its writing system)
- https://www.ethnologue.com/language/kmr (Northern Kurdish language and its dialects)