pêşeng

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

• pêşenk

Etymology

Likely a derivation of pêş (“before; in front of”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peːˈʃɛŋɡ/

Noun

pêşeng m or f (Arabic spelling پێشەنگ)

1. leading animal in a caravan; bellwether
2. pioneer, scout, vanguard
3. leader

   Synonyms: mezin, rêber, rêvebir, rêzan, serek, serkar, serok, serwer

Declension

Declension of pêşeng

Definite feminine and masculine gender
Case	Feminine (sg)	Masculine (sg)	Plural
Nominative	pêşeng	pêşeng	pêşeng
Construct	pêşenga	pêşengê	pêşengên
Oblique	pêşengê	pêşengî	pêşengan
Demonstrative oblique	wê pêşengê	wî pêşengî	wan pêşengan
Vocative	pêşengê	pêşengo	pêşengino
Indefinite feminine and masculine gender
Case	Feminine (sg)	Masculine (sg)	Plural
Nominative	pêşengek	pêşengek	pêşengin
Construct	pêşengeke	pêşengekî	pêşengine
Oblique	pêşengekê	pêşengekî	pêşenginan

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “pêşeng”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 122