alû

Northern Kurdish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈluː/

Etymology 1

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Alternative forms

• alu, halû, hilû, hulî

Adjective

alû (Arabic spelling ئالوو)

1. (of teeth) on edge, set on edge

   Synonym: xidok

Derived terms

• alû bûn
• diran alû kirin

 

Etymology 2

Noun

alû f (Arabic spelling ئالوو)

1. Alternative form of hilû (“plum”)

Declension

Declension of alû

Definite feminine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	alû	alû
Construct	alûya	alûyên
Oblique	alûyê	alûyan
Demonstrative oblique	wê alûyê	wan alûyan
Vocative	alûyê	alûyino
Indefinite feminine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	alûyek	alûyin
Construct	alûyeke	alûyine
Oblique	alûyekê	alûyinan

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “alû I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 7
• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “alû II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 7