Northern Kurdish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Derived from Middle Persian *Yōnān, from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴 (y-u-n /⁠Yaunaʰ⁠/, Ionia), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνία (Iōnía, Ionia), derived from Ἴων (Íōn, Ion, the name of the mythological ancestor of the Ionian people), of uncertain further origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jɛwnɑːnɪsˈtɑːn/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːn
  • Hyphenation: Yew‧na‧ni‧stan

Proper noun

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Yewnanistan f (Arabic spelling یەونانستان)

 Yewnanistan on Kurdish Wikipedia
  1. Greece (a country in Southeast Europe)

Declension

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