aloz

Northern Kurdish

Central Kurdish ئاڵۆز (alloz)

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from Classical Syriac ܐ-ܠ-ܨ (ʾ-l-ṣ), a root related to the meaning of “pressing”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈloːz/

Adjective

aloz (comparative aloztir, superlative herî aloz or tewrî aloz, Arabic spelling ئالۆز)

  1. troubled, upset, disturbed
  2. confused, muddled
  3. complex, complicated

Derived terms

References

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “aloz”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 7