qicik

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

Akin to Zazaki qij (“little”) and Persian کوچک; and a doublet of kudik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /qɪˈd͡ʒɪk/

Adjective

qicik (comparative qiciktir, superlative herî qicik or tewrî qicik, Arabic spelling قجک)

  1. (Northern dialects, Caucasian) small, little
    Synonyms: çûk, çûçik, piçûk
    Antonym: mezin

References

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “qicik”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 169
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