zîx
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Northern Kurdish[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
zîx (Arabic spelling زيخ)
- smart, clever, intelligent, skillful
- brave, bold, courageous
- tough, sturdy, hale and hearty
- Synonym: zexm
Etymology 2[edit]
Metathesis of xîz.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
zîx m or f (Arabic spelling زيخ)
Declension[edit]
Declension of zîx
Definite feminine and masculine gender | ||||
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Case | Feminine (sg) | Masculine (sg) | Plural | |
Nominative | zîx | zîx | zîx | |
Construct | zîxa | zîxê | zîxên | |
Oblique | zîxê | zîxî | zîxan | |
Demonstrative oblique | wê zîxê | wî zîxî | wan zîxan | |
Vocative | zîxê | zîxo | zîxino | |
Indefinite feminine and masculine gender | ||||
Case | Feminine (sg) | Masculine (sg) | Plural | |
Nominative | zîxek | zîxek | zîxin | |
Construct | zîxeke | zîxekî | zîxine | |
Oblique | zîxekê | zîxekî | zîxinan |
References[edit]
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “zîx I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 452
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “zîx II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 452