Northern Kurdish edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Derived from av (water) + a derivation of Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂- (to swim) (compare ajnê (swimming)).

Noun edit

avjen m (Arabic spelling ئاڤژەن)

  1. swimmer
    Synonyms: melevan, sobekar
Declension edit
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun edit

avjen f (Arabic spelling ئاڤژەن)

  1. Alternative form of avjenî
Declension edit

References edit

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “avjen I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 19
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “avjen II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 19