Northern Kurdish

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Etymology

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From Arabic عَوْرَات (ʕawrāt), plural of عَوْرَة (ʕawra, pudendum, genitals), derived from the root ع و ر (ʕ w r). But the sound change is irregular, *ewrat would be expected instead. Perhaps related to afirandin instead or connected to it by folk etymology. Compare Turkish avrat.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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afret f (Arabic spelling ئافرەت)

  1. woman, lady
    Synonyms: jin, kulfet

Declension

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Usage notes

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Used only in Southern Kurdistan and only in the dialects of certain regions such as Soran and Badinan. Never used in the sense of "wife".

References

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  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “afret”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 2