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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)