aloz

Northern Kurdish

Central Kurdish	ئاڵۆز (alloz)

Alternative forms

• alos

Etymology

Derived from Classical Syriac ܐ-ܠ-ܨ (ʾ-l-ṣ), a root related to the meaning of “pressing”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈloːz/

Adjective

aloz (comparative aloztir, superlative herî aloz or aloztirîn, Arabic spelling ئالۆز)

1. troubled, upset, disturbed
2. confused, muddled
3. complex, complicated

Derived terms

• alozî

Related terms

• alozyan

References

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