alik

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈlɪk/

Noun

alik f (Arabic spelling ئالک)

  1. small bird
  2. starling (bird)

Declension

Declension of alik
definite feminine gender
case singular plural
nominative alik alik
construct alika alikên
oblique alikê alikan
demonstrative oblique alikê wan alikan
vocative alikê alikino
indefinite feminine gender
case singular plural
nominative alikek alikin
construct alikeke alikine
oblique alikekê alikinan

References

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “alik”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 5

Volapük

Adjective

alik

  1. each, every
    • 1952, Arie de Jong, Diatek nulik: Gospul ma ‚Matthaeus’. Kapit: VI:
      Klu no kudolsöd tefü odel! Odel jäfikonös me kuds oka it! Del alik labon saidiko töbis lönik oka.
      So do not worry about tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.