ezman

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

• asîman, asman, azman, esman

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *Hácmā (“sky, heaven”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háćmā (“stone; sky”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éḱmō (“stone”), derived from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕɛzˈmɑːn/, /ɛzˈmɑːn/

Noun

‘ezman or ezman m pl (Arabic spelling عەزمان or ئەزمان)

1. sky, heaven

   Synonym: şargeh

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “‘ezman I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 230
• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “ezman II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 230

Zazaki

Alternative forms

• azmin

Etymology

Related to Persian آسمان (âsmân).

Noun

ezman

1. sky