derew

See also: dərew

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰrúkš ~ *dʰrúǰʰás (“deceit, offence”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰréwgʰ-s ~ *dʰrugʰ-és, from *dʰrewgʰ- (“to deceive, mislead”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬛𐬭𐬎𐬘 (druj, “lie”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛˈɾɛw/
  • Hyphenation: de‧rew
  • Rhymes: -ɛw

Noun

derew f (plural derewan)

  1. lie

Declension

Declension of derew
definite feminine gender
case singular plural
nominative derew derew
construct derewa derewên
oblique derewê derewan
demonstrative oblique wê derewê wan derewan
vocative derewê derewino
indefinite feminine gender
case singular plural
nominative derewek derewin
construct dereweke derewine
oblique derewekê derewinan

Derived terms

  • derewîn
  • derewker

References

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2003) “derew”, in Kurdish–English Dictionary‎[1], with selected etymologies by Martin Schwartz, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, page 134
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