jehr

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

Akin to Central Kurdish and Southern Kurdish ژار (jar)، ژەھر (jehir), Zazaki care, Persian زهر, from Proto-Iranian *ǰaθráH.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒɛhɾ/
• Hyphenation: jehr

Noun

jehr f

1. poison
2. Used to refer to an object, often consumed, in an insulting manner, shit, crap. Synonyms: kul, quzilqurt, qurreder

   Mn kr ne kr dest hl ne grte j kêšan a vê jehrê axr.

   I didn't give up on smoking this crap after all no matter what I did.

3. (vulgar) anything, a thing, shit, crap

   Jehr pê na ê!

   It doesn't do shit! (Nothing happens to it, although it deserves a punishment.)

Interjection

jehr

Synonyms: kul, quzilqurt, qurreder

1. (vulgar) hell

   Eu nha či b jehr d xuazn?!

   What the hell do they want now?!

2. (vulgar) the hell, like hell

   Jehr te b be herri!

   The hell you get to go!

Usage notes

• Considered to be equal to kul, and less vulgar than quzilqurt, qurreder or kîrquz.