afir
Northern Kurdish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editDerived from Proto-Iranian *hwar- (“to eat, consume”). Cognate with Persian آخور (âxor)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editafir or afir̄ m or f (Arabic spelling ئافر or ئافڕ)
Declension
editDeclension of afir
| Definite feminine and masculine gender | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Feminine (sg) | Masculine (sg) | Plural | |
| Nominative | afir | afir | afir | |
| Construct | afira | afirê | afirên | |
| Oblique | afirê | afirî | afiran | |
| Demonstrative oblique | wê afirê | wî afirî | wan afiran | |
| Vocative | afirê | afiro | afirino | |
| Indefinite feminine and masculine gender | ||||
| Case | Feminine (sg) | Masculine (sg) | Plural | |
| Nominative | afirek | afirek | afirin | |
| Construct | afireke | afirekî | afirine | |
| Oblique | afirekê | afirekî | afirinan | |
Related terms
editReferences
edit- Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “afir”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 2