Central Kurdish edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Iranian *jráyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ráyas, likely from the BMAC substrate. Cognate with Avestan 𐬰𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬢𐬵 (zraiiaŋh, sea), Sanskrit ज्रयस् (jráyas, expanse), Persian دریا (daryâ, sea).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Northern Kurdish zerya

زەریا (zerya)

  1. sea
    Synonyms: دەریا (derya), بەحر (beḧir)

Derived terms edit