Kurdish–English dictionary

dan gihandin

(figuratively) To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.

daner

One who makes a donation.

danî

The language of Danes and Denmark.

Danîmarka

A country in Northern Europe. Capital and largest city: Copenhagen; the metropole of the sovereign nation of the same name.

Danîmarkî

A person of Danish descent.

danîn ber çavan

(transitive) To demonstrate.

danûstandin

(intransitive) To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.

daqurtandin

(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. [from 11th c.]

dar

Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat.

dara bi fekî

A tree that bears a crop of edible fruit on a regular basis.

dara darazê

A wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging. [from 1300s]

daraz dan

To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power

darbir

(countable) A semiaquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet, native to the Northern Hemisphere.

darçîn

(mostly, uncountable) A spice from the dried aromatic bark of the cinnamon tree, either rolled into strips or ground into a powder. The word is commonly used as trade name for spices made of any of the species above.

darhinar

The shrub or small tree that bears the fruit.

darik

(countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.

darînk

(percussion instrument) Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.

daristan

(uncountable) Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.

dariştina bazîkerî

(grammar) Used in address; appellative; said of the case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective by which a person or thing is addressed.

das

(agriculture) An implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops.

dastan

An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.

dawer

A sign or signal indicating that a hindrance or danger is clear.

dawet

(uncountable) Marriage; the state of being married.

dawet û dîlan

(politics) A legislative body.

dawî

The end, finish, close or last part of something.

dawiya dawîn

(idiomatic) In the end; finally; ultimately.

dawpaqijî

(uncountable) The condition of being prudish; prudishness

daxwaz

Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.

dayik

(minced oath, euphemism) A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.

dayikî

The state of being a mother; motherhood.

dazde

The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.

dazdehem

The ordinal form of the number twelve, describing a person or thing in position number 12 of a sequence.

debançe

A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.

Dedalos

(Greek mythology) Greek mythological figure who crafted the waxen wings of Icarus.

def

A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.

defe

A flat scoop with a handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom.

defter

A booklet for students, containing either problems or exercises, and blank, often lined pages for writing answers.

deh

The number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Arabic numerals (base ten) as 10 and in Roman numerals as X.

dehem

Any one of the ten subsets or groups so divided.

dehişandin

To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.

dehumîn

(historical) The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses; a tax taking ten percent of land or stock profits, used for religious or charitable purposes.

dek

A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.

dêkan

A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students).

dekbazî

Deceitful tricks; trickery; games. [from mid 19th c.]

dekoratîf

That serves to decorate

delal

Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.

delalî

(slang) Someone or something who is remarkably good-looking.

delfin

The eldest son of the king of France. Under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, the Dauphin of France, generally shortened to Dauphin, was heir apparent to the throne of France. The title derived from the main title of the Dauphin, Dauphin of Viennois.

dem

Close to the right time.

demajo

A series of events leading to a result or product.

dêmanî bûn

(intransitive, now, _, literary) To live; to reside.

demar

Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.

demarexane

(cytology) A cell of the nervous system which conducts nerve impulses; a neuron.

demarî

Affecting or involving the nerves or nervous system. [from 15th c.]

demax

(idiomatic) A person responsible for the highest level of planning and execution of a major operation.

demborî

(countable) An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.

demjimêr

A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.

demjimêrk

(attributive) A common noun relating to an instrument that measures or keeps track of time.

demokratîk

Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.

demsal

(North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.

den

A barrel or large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage.

dendik

(cytology) A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.

deng

Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight.

dengbêj

A man who sings songs, especially as a profession; a male singer.

dengdar

(countable) A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person. [from 19th c.]

dengo

(informal) Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.

dengvedan

A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.

deodorant

An odor-controlling substance applied to the underarm to counteract odor from perspiration.

depreş

Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), bulletin board, etc.

depresyona klînîkê

(psychology, usually, uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature.

deq

An image made on a body part, usually the skin with ink and a needle.

deqîqe

(informal) Specifically, a small amount of time.

deqsor

(American spelling) Having multiple colors.

dêr

A place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion.

der barê

More than (a given value, amount, limit etc.); beyond; past; exceeding.

derbasdar

Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment; having currency.

derbazbûyî

Transitional.

derbiran

(transitive) To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of particular words.

derdê kopan

(pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.

derdor

(geometry) The length of such a line.

derew

An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.

derewçîn

A person trained to shoot precisely with a rifle; a marksman.

derewker

A person who frequently lies; someone who tells a lie.

dergeh

(architecture) A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.

derhûd

Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations.

derî

(architecture) A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.

dêrîn

A leader or senior member of a tribe or community, often of considerable age, respected as an authority figure, especially in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.

derizandin

(transitive) To make a crack or cracks in.

derketin

(intransitive) To originate or stem (from).

derman

(figurative) A solution to a problem.

derneg

Near the end of a period of time.

ders

A story, originally told in folklore, to warn its audience of a certain danger.

dersdar

The possessor of a master's degree.

dersxane

(Christian angelology) One of the nine ranks or orders of angels.

derve

(dated) Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode. [from 1150–1350)]

derxistin holê

(transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.

derya

(month) Abbreviation of March.

deryaçe

(nautical) Unskilled as a seaman.

deryagerî

(uncountable) Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping.

deryavan

In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.

Deryaya Baltik

Of or pertaining to the Baltic region or the Baltic Sea.

derzî

(uncountable) The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion

deshilatdar

A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.

desketî

The income returned by an investment.

despotîzm

Government by a despot or despots: rule by a singular authority, either a single person or a tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

deşt

(transitive) To formally revoke the validity of.

dest jê berdan

(ambitransitive, formal) To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).

dest pê kirin

(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

destavêjî

The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.

destavxane

A toilet that uses water to flush urine and feces through a pipe to another location, typically a sewer main in urban settings or a septic tank elsewhere.

deste

A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors.

destemo

(British) One who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors.

destî

The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.

deştik

A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling.

destkar

false, not genuine or unauthentic.

destmal

A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.

destpêk

The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.

destpêkirin

The act of resuming or starting something again.

destûr

(minting) A permissible deviation in the fineness and weight of coins, owing to the difficulty in securing exact conformity to the standard prescribed by law.

destûr dan

(transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.

destûrdar

A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

dev

(medicine) A form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth.

deve

A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.

devik

(chiefly, in the plural) A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sandbank, or a rock or reef near the surface, considered a useful warning to ships of an underwater hazard

devok

Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.

dewam

The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession

dewam kirin

(transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.

dewlemendî

Material possessions; estate; property; resources.

dewr

A particular period of history, or of a person's life, especially one considered noteworthy or remarkable.

dexes

Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.

dexil

The production amount of such an output for a specific season or year, particularly of plants.

dexl

(countable) A type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains.

dexlik

An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.

deyn

The state or condition of being encumbered.

deyûs

A man married to an unfaithful wife, especially when he is unaware or unaccepting of the fact.

dezî

(uncountable) A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.

dibîstan

(collective, zoology) A group of whales, dolphins, seals, porpoises or hippopotami.

dibistanî

A girl attending school.

didan

A tooth on a gear.

difin

(geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.

dîfterî

(pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

dijeten

(immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.

dijî

A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).

dijîtal

Property of representing values as discrete, often binary, numbers rather than a continuous spectrum.

dijmin

Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.

dijûn

(countable) A cause of misery or ruin.

dijwar

Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.

dijwar bûn

(ambitransitive) To narrow, especially by application of pressure.

dik

Non-mainstream theatre.

dikan

An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.