êlkan

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

• alkan

Etymology

Likely related to Turkish yelken (“sail; sailboat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eːlˈkʰɑːn/

Noun

êlk’an m (Arabic spelling ئێلکان)

1. (sea) wave

   Synonyms: mewc, pêl

Declension

Declension of êlkan

Definite masculine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	êlkan	êlkan
Construct	êlkanê	êlkanên
Oblique	êlkanî	êlkanan
Demonstrative oblique	wî êlkanî	wan êlkanan
Vocative	êlkano	êlkanino
Indefinite masculine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	êlkanek	êlkanin
Construct	êlkanekî	êlkanine
Oblique	êlkanekî	êlkaninan

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “êlk’an”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 232