tûj

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

• tîj

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *táyǰyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *táyǰyas, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)téygyōs, derived from the root *(s)teyg- (“to be sharp; to sting”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tuːʒ/

Adjective

tûj (comparative tûjtir, superlative herî tûj or tûjtirîn, Arabic spelling تووژ)

1. sharp
2. hot, spicy

   Synonym: dijwar

3. severe

Derived terms

• aqiltîj
• tûj kirin
• tûjî

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “tûj”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 360