peshmerga
English edit
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Etymology edit
From Central Kurdish پێشمەرگە (pêşmerge) / pêşmerge (literally “those who face death”), from pêş (“front”) + merg (“death”) + e (“is”).
Noun edit
peshmerga (plural peshmergas)
- A term used by Kurds to refer to armed Kurdish fighters.
- The official name of the military forces of Iraqi Kurdistan.
Translations edit
a term used by Kurds to refer to armed Kurdish fighters
Anagrams edit
French edit
Noun edit
peshmerga m (plural peshmergas)
Portuguese edit
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Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
peshmerga m pl (plural only)
- peshmerga (the armed militia of Iraqi Kurdistan)
Adjective edit
peshmerga (invariable, not comparable)
- relating or belonging to the peshmerga
Spanish edit
Noun edit
peshmerga m or f by sense (plural peshmergas)