asteng

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

A combination of a- (“ad-, to; against, front”) + *steh₂- (“stand”) + -eng (“suffix forming tools and functions; suffix forming spaces”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːsˈtɛŋɡ/

Noun

asteng or asṯeng f (Arabic spelling ئاستەنگ or ئاسطەنگ)

  1. obstacle, hindrance

Declension

Declension of asteng
definite feminine gender
case singular plural
nominative asteng asteng
construct astenga astengên
oblique astengê astengan
demonstrative oblique wê astengê wan astengan
vocative astengê astengino
indefinite feminine gender
case singular plural
nominative astengek astengin
construct astengeke astengine
oblique astengekê astenginan

References

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “asteng”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 15
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