hilî

Northern Kurdish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħɪˈliː/

Etymology 1

Adjective

ḧilî (Arabic spelling حلی)

1. born early

   Antonym: virnî

2. (figurative) sown or planted early
3. (as a suffix) step-, foster, pseudo-

Etymology 2

Adjective

ḧilî (Arabic spelling حلی)

1. Alternative form of hilû (“smooth”)

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “ḧilî I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 343
• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “ḧilî II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 343