Central Kurdish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Iranian *táyǰyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *táyǰyas, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)téygyōs, derived from the root *(s)teyg- (to be sharp; to sting).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

Northern Kurdish tûj, tîj

تیژ (tîj)

  1. sharp
  2. hot, spicy

Derived terms edit