edû

See also: Appendix:Variations of "edu"

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic عَدُوّ (ʕaduww, enemy, foe), derived from the root ع د و (ʕ d w).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕɛˈduː/, /ɛˈduː/

Noun

'edû or edû m (Arabic spelling عەدوو or ئەدوو)

  1. enemy, foe
    Synonyms: dijmin, neyar
  2. competitor, rival
    Synonyms: hevrik, neyar

Declension

Declension of edû
definite masculine gender
case singular plural
nominative edû edû
construct edû edûyên
oblique edû edûyan
demonstrative oblique edû wan edûyan
vocative edûyo edûyino
indefinite masculine gender
case singular plural
nominative edûyek edûyin
construct edûyekî edûyine
oblique edûyekî edûyinan

References

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “‘edû”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 214