alûme

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːluːˈmɛ/

Noun

alûme m (Arabic spelling ئالوومە)

1. (anatomy) gums

   Synonym: pidî

2. (anatomy) palate

   Synonym: pidî

Declension

Declension of alûme

Definite masculine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	alûme	alûme
Construct	alûmê	alûmên
Oblique	alûmî	alûman
Demonstrative oblique	wî alûmî	wan alûman
Vocative	alûmo	alûmino
Indefinite masculine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	alûmek	alûmin
Construct	alûmekî	alûmine
Oblique	alûmekî	alûminan

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “alûme”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 8