anîşk

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *Haraθníš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Haratníš (elbow), derived from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l- (to bow; to bend).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈniːʃk/

Noun

anîşk f (Arabic spelling ئانیشک)

  1. (anatomy) elbow

Declension

Declension of anîşk
definite feminine gender
case singular plural
nominative anîşk anîşk
construct anîşka anîşkên
oblique anîşkê anîşkan
demonstrative oblique anîşkê wan anîşkan
vocative anîşkê anîşkino
indefinite feminine gender
case singular plural
nominative anîşkek anîşkin
construct anîşkeke anîşkine
oblique anîşkekê anîşkinan

References

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “anîşk”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 9