ardû

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

ar (“fire”) +‎ dû (“smoke”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːɾˈduː/

Noun

ardû m (Arabic spelling ئاردوو)

1. fuel (substance consumed to provide energy)

Declension

Declension of ardû

Definite masculine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ardû	ardû
Construct	ardûyê	ardûyên
Oblique	ardûyî	ardûyan
Demonstrative oblique	wî ardûyî	wan ardûyan
Vocative	ardûyo	ardûyino
Indefinite masculine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ardûyek	ardûyin
Construct	ardûyekî	ardûyine
Oblique	ardûyekî	ardûyinan

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “ardû”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 11