alav

Northern Kurdish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈlɑːv/

Etymology 1

From Persian الو (alav), from Ottoman Turkish آلو (alev). compare Azerbaijani alov, Turkish alev, Kazakh алау (alau), Uzbek olov.

Noun

alav f (Arabic spelling ئالاڤ)

1. fire, flame

   Synonyms: agir, ar, pêt

Declension

Declension of alav

Definite feminine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	alav	alav
Construct	alava	alavên
Oblique	alavê	alavan
Demonstrative oblique	wê alavê	wan alavan
Vocative	alavê	alavino
Indefinite feminine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	alavek	alavin
Construct	alaveke	alavine
Oblique	alavekê	alavinan

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

alav m (Arabic spelling ئالاڤ)

1. tool, instrument, utensil

Declension

Declension of alav

Definite masculine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	alav	alav
Construct	alavê	alavên
Oblique	alavî	alavan
Demonstrative oblique	wî alavî	wan alavan
Vocative	alavo	alavino
Indefinite masculine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	alavek	alavin
Construct	alavekî	alavine
Oblique	alavekî	alavinan

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “alav I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 5
• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “alav II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 5