jîr

See also: jir

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

Cognate with Parthian [script needed] (jyr /⁠žīr⁠/, “intelligent, wise”). Compare Old Armenian ժիր (žir), an Iranian borrowing.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iːɾ

Adjective

jîr (comparative jîrtir, superlative jîrtirîn)

  1. intelligent

Derived terms

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