Northern Kurdish edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Persian الو (alav), from Ottoman Turkish آلو (alev). compare Azerbaijani alov, Turkish alev, Kazakh алау (alau), Uzbek olov.

Noun edit

alav f (Arabic spelling ئالاڤ)

  1. fire, flame
    Synonyms: agir, ar, pêt
Declension edit

Etymology 2 edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun edit

alav m (Arabic spelling ئالاڤ)

  1. tool, instrument, utensil
Declension edit

References edit

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “alav I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 5
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “alav II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 5