cahil
Northern Kurdish
Alternative forms
- cahêl, cihêl — in the sense of “young”
- cahîl — in the sense of “ignorant”
Etymology
From Arabic جَاهِل (jāhil, “ignorant”), derived from the active participle of جَهِلَ (jahila, “to be ignorant”), derived from the root ج ه ل (j h l).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒɑːˈhɪl/
Adjective
cahil (comparative cahiltir, superlative herî cahil or tewrî cahil, Arabic spelling جاهل)
- young, immature
- inexperienced, naive
- illiterate, ignorant, uneducated
- Synonym: nexwendî
Derived terms
- cahilî
References
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “cahil”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 101
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish جاهل (“ignorant, stupid”), from Arabic جَاهِل (jāhil).
Adjective
cahil