ancax

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

• encax

Etymology

From Turkish ancak (“only, at best”), from Ottoman Turkish آنجق (ancak, “only, at best”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːnˈd͡ʒɑːx/

Adverb

ancax (Arabic spelling ئانجاخ)

1. only, hardly, scarcely, barely

   Synonyms: hew, tenê

Derived terms

• ancax-ancax

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “ancax”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 8