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zirav

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Northern Kurdish

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zɪˈɾɑːv/
  • Hyphenation: zi‧rav
  • Rhymes: -ɑːv

Adjective

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zirav (comparative ziravtir, superlative ziravtirîn, Arabic spelling زراڤ)

  1. thin, slim, slender, lean
    Synonyms: jar, lawaz, lexer, narîn, qels, qor, zeyf
    Antonyms: kok, qelew, çax
  2. (of voices and sounds) soft
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Compare Persian زرداب (zardâb, bile, gall) and Central Kurdish زِراو (ziraw, gall, courage)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zɪˈɾɑːv/
  • Hyphenation: zi‧rav
  • Rhymes: -ɑːv

Noun

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zirav m (Arabic spelling زراڤ)

  1. (anatomy) bile, gall
  2. (anatomy) gall bladder
  3. courage, pluck
Declension
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References

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  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “zirav I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 447
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “zirav II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 447