rêzan

See also: Rêzan

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

(way, road) + a root zan- (to know) ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (to recognize, know)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /reːˈzɑːn/

Noun

rêzan m (Arabic spelling رێزان)

  1. guide, leader
    Synonyms: beled, mezin, pêşeng, serek, serok, serwer

Declension

Declension of rêzan
definite masculine gender
case singular plural
nominative rêzan rêzan
construct rêzanê rêzanên
oblique rêzanî rêzanan
demonstrative oblique rêzanî wan rêzanan
vocative rêzano rêzanino
indefinite masculine gender
case singular plural
nominative rêzanek rêzanin
construct rêzanekî rêzanine
oblique rêzanekî rêzaninan

References

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “rêzan”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 206