avlêk

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

• havlêk, havlik

Etymology

Borrowed from Armenian ավել (avel).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːvˈleːk/

Noun

avlêk f (Arabic spelling ئاڤلێک)

1. broom (domestic utensil)
2. broom (shrub of the family Fabaceae)

Declension

Declension of avlêk

Definite feminine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	avlêk	avlêk
Construct	avlêka	avlêkên
Oblique	avlêkê	avlêkan
Demonstrative oblique	wê avlêkê	wan avlêkan
Vocative	avlêkê	avlêkino
Indefinite feminine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	avlêkek	avlêkin
Construct	avlêkeke	avlêkine
Oblique	avlêkekê	avlêkinan

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “avlêk”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 20