Kurdish–English dictionary

kurtan

(euphemistic, US, South Asia) A toilet.

kurtenav

(linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, using omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @. [Late 16th century.]

kurtepist

(uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.

kurtik

(clothing) An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either long or short, that cover the arms.

kuştin

To kill oneself intentionally; to take one's own life. (This entry is a translation hub.)

kuta bûn

(transitive) To finish, terminate.

kutan

(horticulture) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.

kûvî

Of an animal, wild but descended from domestic or captive ancestors; thus, in the wild, although not necessarily of the wild type.

kuxik

A sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.

kuxîn

Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.

lacîwerd

A deep, bright blue, like that of the stone.

laklak

A large wading bird with long legs and a long beak of the order Ciconiiformes and its family Ciconiidae.

lampe

A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.

lanet

A curse.

Laos

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Capital: Vientiane.

lareşe

The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.

laşqolik

The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.

latînî

(uncountable) The language of the ancient Romans, other Latins and of the Roman Catholic church, especially Classical Latin.

lavta

A fretted stringed instrument, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.

law

A male adopted person in relation to his adoptive parents.

lê

(idiomatic, colloquial) Used to express the speaker's wish that the preceding statement were true

lê gerrîn

(transitive) To select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone, regardless of whether a physical dial is present.

lê man

To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time.

lê xistin

(intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.

lebikîn

(intransitive) To join in battle; to contend in fight

lêgerîn

An Internet search, such as one performed on the Google search engine.

leglega spî

(folklore, or, euphemism) The mythical bringer of babies to families, or good news.

lêhatin

(uncountable) The state of being compliant.

lehce

(sign languages) A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.

lêheytandin

(nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.

lehî

The language spoken in Poland.

lehîstoka zarokan

(figurative) Any activity that is easy, not testing or difficult.

lêker

(grammar) A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.

lêkolîn

A search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation; inquest.

lenf

(physiology) A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets.

lenger

(nautical) A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.

leopar

Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess).

lep

The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.

lepik

(clothing) An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.

leq bûn

(intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [from 14th c.]

lerzeta

(disease) A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.

Letonya

A country in northeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Latvia.

lêv

folds of tissue at opening of vulva

lewend

Of a man or boy: attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect.

lêxebitîn

Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.

lexem

(military) A mine that is placed on land and designed to explode when stepped upon or touched.

leyzgeh

(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]

lez

Speed, swiftness.

lez kirin

(intransitive) To do things quickly.

lezan

(physics) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).

lezbiyen

A homosexual woman, one who is exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other women.

lezet

The characteristic of being dainty.

lezgîn

(snooker) The number of points scored by one player in one visit to the table.

lezgîntî

The characteristic of being hasty.

li

Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).

li gorî bûn

(intransitive) To be reasonable or acceptable.

li rastê

In an obvious or clearly apparent manner.

Lîberya

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Liberia.

libik

(literary, or, puristic, otherwise, archaic) A small particle; a speck.

Libnan

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Lebanese Republic. Capital: Beirut. Also (especially formerly) known as "the Lebanon".

Lîbya

(historical) Africa; that is, the part of North Africa known in classical antiquity.

Liechtenstein

A microstate in Central Europe. Official name: Principality of Liechtenstein. Capital: Vaduz.

ligelbûn

(intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.

lihêf

The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.

lihevhêner

Willing to conciliate, or to make concessions.

lîlek

A flower of the lilac shrub.

Lîma

The capital city of Peru.

lîmon

The butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni of the Pieridae family.

ling

Relations among people.

liq

(slang) A marijuana cigarette.

lîse

A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university.

lîstik

(engineering) A planned deviation between an exact dimension and a nominal or theoretical dimension.

lîstok

(automotive, mechanical engineering) A system for activating combustion in a combustion engine.

lître

The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.

Lîtvanya

A country in northeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Lithuania.

lîtwanî

(uncountable) The main language of Lithuania.

lîtyûm

(uncountable) The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal.

livîn

(uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another.

liwan

(equestrian) The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.

lixwegirtîbûn

A responsibility, onus.

lojî

A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.

loke

A flax bush, a plant of the genus Phormium, native to New Zealand, with strap-like leaves up to 3 metres long that grow in clumps.

London

The capital city of the United Kingdom; the capital city of England, within Greater London. Situated on the tidal River Thames in southeast England, with a metropolitan population of more than 13,000,000.

Lorraine

A cultural region, former administrative region, and former duchy in eastern France; since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est region.

losemî

(oncology, pathology) Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.

lûle

(military, marching) In a relaxed position with the feet apart rather than at attention.

lûs

Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.

lutesyûm

A chemical element (symbol Lu) with an atomic number of 71, a silvery-white metal which resists corrosion in dry air.

maç

A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.

Macaristan

A country in Central Europe. Capital and largest city: Budapest.

macera

A daring feat; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; the encountering of risks.

Madagaskar

An island and country off the east coast of Africa. Official name: Republic of Madagascar. Capital: Antananarivo.

madeyên xam

(economics) Raw materials, agricultural and other primary products as objects of large-scale trading in specialized exchanges.

madî

(relational) Of or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.

Madrîd

A province of the Community of Madrid, Spain. Capital: Madrid.

mafê daneriyê

(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.

mafir

(figuratively) Any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function.

magnezyûm

(uncountable, climbing, gymnastics) A white powdery substance used to prevent hands slipping from holds when climbing, or losing grip in weight-lifting or gymnastics, sometimes but not always limestone-chalk, often magnesium carbonate (MgCO3).

makedonî

(uncountable) A South Slavic language, the standard language of the Republic of North Macedonia.

makîna

(dated) A vehicle operated mechanically, such as an automobile or an airplane.

makînevan

(psychology) Without directed thought or awareness.

makyaj

(countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.

mal

A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.

Malavî

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi.

malayî

Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in Brunei, on the eastern coast of Sumatra, the islands of Bangka and Belitung, the Riau archipelago and the coastal areas of Kalimantan in Indonesia, in most of Malaysia (states where they are politically dominant), in Singapore and in the southernmost provinces of Thailand.

Malayziya

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Kuala Lumpur.

Maldîv

An archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India. Official name: Republic of Maldives. Capital: Malé.

Malezya

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Kuala Lumpur.

Malî

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Mali.

malîkxane

(figurative) A territory, a domain, an area over which one exercises lordly control, particularly with regard to corporate or governmental bureaucracies.

malper

(Internet) The main or first page of a website or set of hyperlinked documents.

malzarok

(anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]

mam

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.

maman

(rare) A midwife.

mamoste

(hence, with "his" or "your", often capitalised) Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title.

man

(intransitive, archaic, Scotland) To stay; to continue in a place; to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to be left. [from ca. 1150—1350]

mandarîn

The fruit of this tree; in loose, informal usage, the term may include other similar citrus fruits such as Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan).

mandolîn

(string instrument) A stringed instrument of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin, and with either a bowl-shaped back or a flat back.

mangan

(uncountable) A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production.

Manîla

The capital city of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon.

mantî

(chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.

mar

A hog-nosed snake, of genus Heterodon of harmless colubrid snakes found in North America

marê mirdarok

A venomous snake in the family Viperidae.

marê xişxişok

Any of various venomous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail.

marksîst

One that believes in or follows the ideals of Marxism.

marmelad

(obsolete) Quince jam.

Maroko

A country in North Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Morocco. Capital: Rabat.

Martinique

An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France in the Caribbean. Official name: Department of Martinique.

masaj

The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.

mase

(uncountable) Regular meals in a place of lodging; the price paid for them.

masî

(card games) A children's card game in which players ask each other for cards of a particular rank, requiring them to "fish" in a pool of additional cards if they do not have the requested card.

masîgirî

(uncountable) Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.

masîmûsa

(fish) Solea solea, a flatfish of the family Soleidae; a true sole.

masîpank

Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; specifically the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.

masîxwer

Any long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae.

mast

A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring.

masûle

A kind of layer cake, traditionally baked on a spit, in which the layers resemble concentric tree rings.

masûlke

(uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

matematîk

(uncountable, often, definite, the calculus) Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject.

Maurîtius

The main island of the country of Mauritius.

mayinde

Unchanged through time or space; permanent.

mazoşîst

Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others.

mazoşîzm

pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.

mazot

A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.

mê

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

meaş

A payment for work done; wages, salary, emolument.

mebest

A purpose, goal, or aim.

mebestdar

Having a purpose in mind; resolute; determined.

mecazî

Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures.

meclis

A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).