alik

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈlɪk/

Noun

alik f (Arabic spelling ئالک)

1. small bird
2. starling (bird)

Declension

Declension of alik

Definite feminine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	alik	alik
Construct	alika	alikên
Oblique	alikê	alikan
Demonstrative oblique	wê alikê	wan alikan
Vocative	alikê	alikino
Indefinite feminine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	alikek	alikin
Construct	alikeke	alikine
Oblique	alikekê	alikinan

References

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

Volapük

Adjective

alik

1. each, every
   • 1952, Arie de Jong, Diatek nulik: Gospul ma ‚Matthaeus’. Kapit: VI:

     Klu no kudolsöd tefü odel! Odel jäfikonös me kuds oka it! Del alik labon saidiko töbis lönik oka.

     So do not worry about tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.