Kurdish–English dictionary

bikir

A person who makes one or more purchases.

bikitekit

Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.

bila

(obsolete) Only; solely; merely.

bîlan

(countable) A deliberately misleading or vague answer.

bilbil

Either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Tarsiger.

bilerz

Vibrating, resonant or resounding.

bilêvkirin

An act of, or the process of, uttering.

bilind

(of a sound) Of great intensity.

bilind bûn

To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.

bilindbûn

Specifically, advancement to a higher or more developed state; development, growth. [from 15th c.]

bilindek

A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.

bilûr

An expression of disagreement or disbelief.

bilyar

(games, British) A two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table.

bimantiq

Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.

bîmaristan

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.

bînahî

Vision or the faculty of sight.

binavê

In favor of.

binbar birêz navdar

Completed; effected; established.

binçeng

The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

bindeq

The fruit of the hazel, especially Corylus avellana, which is grown commercially.

binevşa belek

A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.

bingeh

The underlying basis or principle for a theoretical or mathematical system.

bingehîn

A basic or essential supply.

binî

The lowest part of anything.

binkefş

The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

bipêl

Swelling or swollen into large waves; full of billows or surges; resembling billows.

bipêşveçûn

(uncountable, figuratively) Progress toward a goal.

biqebehet

Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.

bîra

(uncountable) An alcoholic drink fermented from starch material, commonly barley malt; often with hops or some other substance (like gruit) to impart a bitter flavor.

bîranîn

The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.

biraştin

(transitive) To cook (something) in hot fat.

bîraxane

(Canada, Nigeria) A bar, selling beer, that has tables where customers may congregate socially.

biraza

A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).

birc

A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.

birebir

trouble; troublesome business; fuss, commotion

birêveberî

The capacity of someone to lead others.

birêvebirin

(uncountable) The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.

birîn

To make by hand and with much skill.

birinc

A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, nowadays usually containing 500 sheets.

birînsaz

One who performs surgery; a doctor who performs operations on people or animals.

biriqandin

To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.

birka

A freshwater pond stocked with fish; especially one formerly attached to a monastery etc as a source of food.

birkanî

(geology, of igneous rock) Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.

Bîrmanya

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw. Officially known as Myanmar.

bîrname

A short note serving as a reminder.

birq

A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt.

birrbirre

(nautical) A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.

birrîn

(archaic, slang) Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to dilute with water.

birû

The hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket.

bîryar

A choice or judgement.

biryar dan

(transitive, chiefly, US) To anticipate or strongly expect.

biryardayî

Having been determined but not specified.

bisemt

(manner) At a slow pace.

biserneketin

State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

bisînor

Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.

bişirîn

A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.

bisîstem

(manner) In a consistent manner.

bişkoj

(mechanics) A protrusion; frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.

bişkurrîn

(ambitransitive) To have (a smile) on one's face.

bîst

The cardinal number 20, occurring after nineteen and before twenty-one.

bîst û yek

(card games) A common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over.

bîstem

The ordinal form of the number twenty.

bistîk

A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.

bîstin

(transitive, stative) To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way. [from 10th c.]

biteql

Having relatively high density.

biterbiye

(of a person) Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.

bivbivink

Any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus.

bivegirtî

Including everything; universal.

bivir

An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.

biwartin

To consume, to use up (time).

biwefa

Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.

biwêj

A certain way of speaking, of using words; especially that associated with a particular job or interest.

bixar

A ship or vessel propelled by steam power.

bixurûr

having to power to allure

biyok

(countable) The deciduous tree bearing such fruit, native to Asia.

biyokîmya

A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry

biyolojî

The study of all life or living matter.

bizav kirin

(intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.

bizdandin

(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.

bizerar

(formal) Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.

bizî

(countable) A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.

bizin

(in plural crabs, informal) An infestation of pubic lice (Pthirus pubis).

bizinmişk

(derogatory) An ugly woman.

bizmar

A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.

bo çi

(idiomatic, informal) Why; why is it; for what reason or purpose; due to what cause?

bobîn

A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.

boçik

(US, Canada, Philippines, slang) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.

bodek

Having the qualities of a scatterbrain: absent-minded, forgetful, easily distracted.

bodrûm

(architecture) A floor of a building below ground level.

Bohemya

A cultural region in the west of the former Czechoslovakia and present-day Czech Republic.

Bolîvya

A country in South America. Official name: Plurinational State of Bolivia. Capitals: La Paz and Sucre.

bombe

An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.

bomikî

The state of being clueless.

boqijeya reş

A bird of the species Turdus merula

borrîhewa

(anatomy) A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.

bost

(obsolete) A hand's breadth; four inches.

Botswana

The Republic of Botswana, since 1966.

boya

(dated) Any substance fixed with latex to harden it.

boyax

(heraldry) A hue or pattern used in the depiction of a coat of arms.

boykot

The act of boycotting.

boz

Of a colour between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.

Brazîl

A large Portuguese-speaking country in South America. Official name: Federative Republic of Brazil. Capital: Brasília.

Bretanya

An administrative region of northwest France, including most of the historic region of Brittany. [from 20th c.]

bretonek

(uncountable) The Celtic language of Brittany.

Brîtanya

England, Scotland and Wales in combination.

brom

(dated) A dose of bromide taken as a sedative, or to reduce sexual appetite.

bronz

(uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.

Brûney

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan.

brûsk

(geometry) The length of this line segment.

bu

An owl of the genus Bubo native to the Americas, among the largest types of owl, having two horn-like tufts of feathers on its head.

budîzm

The religion or philosophy derived from the teachings of Gautama Buddha.

buha pê dan

To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults.

bûk

An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.

bûka baranê

A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.

bûka deryayê

An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.

bulgarî

Relating to Bulgaria, its people, or the Bulgarian language.

Bulgaristan

A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Bulgaria. Capital and largest city: Sofia.

bûn

(transitive) To be proper for; to beseem. [from 13th c.]

bûn nimûne

To serve as a model for; to surpass.

bûn sebeb

(transitive) To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.

bûsola

A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).

Bûtan

A country in South Asia, in the Himalayas. Official name: Kingdom of Bhutan. Capital: Thimphu.

ça

The bush Camellia sinensis, the leaves of which are picked, dried and used to make the beverage tea.

çadir

A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.

cadû

(archaic, disparaging) An ugly old woman, a hag. [From 1362.]

Cakarta

A province and capital city of Indonesia.

çakûç

(music) A small hammer-like tool used for playing certain musical instruments.

çalakparêz

One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.

çalım

(also, figuratively) A step or walk done stiffly and with the head held high, often due to haughtiness or pride; affected dignity in walking.

cam

(usually, uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).

can

A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.

çand

The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:

çande

The environmental influences that contribute to a person’s development (as opposed to "nature").

çandeyî

Pertaining to culture.

çandin

(transitive) To run faster than.

çandmend

One who practices agriculture, a farmer, a gardener.

canî

A young male horse.

canîmehîn

A young female horse.

caniwer

Having a high price or cost.

çapa qewartinê

(uncountable) The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.

çaper

(computer hardware) A device, usually attached to a computer, used to print text or images onto paper; an analogous device capable of producing three-dimensional objects.

çapikî

Quick and light in movement or action.

çar

(countable) The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof.

çarçik

A women's haircut in which both the bangs and back are cut in a straight line, with the back generally off the neck.

çarde

The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and before fifteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIV and in Arabic numerals as 14.

çardehem

The ordinal form of the number fourteen.

çare

A method or means for achieving a particular result, especially when direct or efficient; a resource.

çarem

The ordinal form of the number four.

çarenivîs

(legal) An unforeseen occurrence beyond one's control, such as a natural disaster.

çargoşe

Having four sides.