ستوون

Central Kurdish

Alternative forms

• ئەستوون (estûn)

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *stuHnáH (compare Avestan 𐬯𐬙𐬏𐬥𐬀 (stūna)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *stʰuHnáH (compare Sanskrit स्थूणा (sthūṇā))

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stuːn/

Noun

Northern Kurdish	stûn

ستوون (stûn)

1. column, pillar

   Synonym: کۆڵەکە (kolleke)

Derived terms

• ستوونی (stûnî, “vertical”)