pîr

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See also: pir, PIR, pír, пір, and пир

Northern Kurdish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Iranian *pr̥Hwáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pr̥Hwás (ancient, old), from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂-wó-s, derived from the root *preh₂- (before, in front of).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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pîr (comparative pîrtir, superlative pîrtirîn, Arabic spelling پير)

  1. (of living beings) old
    Synonyms: (of people) kal, mezin, sere
    Antonyms: cahil, ciwan, naşî, xort

Derived terms

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Noun

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pîr m or f (Arabic spelling پير)

  1. (masculine) old man
    Synonyms: îxtîyar, kalik, kokin
    Antonym: xort
  2. (feminine) wife
    Synonym: jin
  3. (feminine) spider
    Synonyms: dapîroşk, pêrtevînk, pindepîr, pîrhevok, pîrik, tevnpîrk

Declension

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References

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  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “pîr”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 142