-xwaz

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From xwaz-, xaz-, present stems of the verb xwestin (“to want, wish”), derived from Proto-Iranian *xwaz- (“to want; to wish”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxʷɑːz/

Suffix

-xwaz (Arabic spelling ـخواز)

  1. Used to form adjectives meaning “that loves or pursues the object expressed by the root noun”: -lover, -seeker
    ‎aştî (“peace”) + ‎-xwaz → ‎aştîxwaz (“peace-loving”)
    ‎azadî (“freedom”) + ‎-xwaz → ‎azadîxwaz (“freedom-seeking”)

Derived terms

Northern Kurdish terms suffixed with -xwaz
azadîxwaz
aştîxwaz
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