arzû

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Persian آرزو (âr(e)zu, desire, wish), from Middle Persian ʾlcwk (ārzōg, desire, lust). Akin to native bijîn (to wish).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːɾˈzuː/

Noun

arzû m or f (Arabic spelling ئارزوو)

  1. strong desire or wish; choice

Declension

Declension of arzû
definite feminine and masculine gender
case singular plural
feminine masculine
nominative arzû arzû arzû
construct arzûya arzû arzûyên
oblique arzû arzû arzûyan
demonstrative oblique arzû arzû wan arzûyan
vocative arzû arzûyo arzûyino
indefinite feminine and masculine gender
case singular plural
feminine masculine
nominative arzûyek arzûyek arzûyin
construct arzûyeke arzûyekî arzûyine
oblique arzûyekê arzûyekî arzûyinan

Derived terms

  • arzû kirin

References

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “arzû”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 13