Northern Kurdish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Central Kurdish بەرێوەبەر (berêweber), derived from بە رێوە بردن (be rêwe birdin, to manage, direct, lead).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

rêvebir m (Arabic spelling رێڤەبر)

  1. director, manager, chief
    Synonyms: mezin, pêşeng, rêzan, serek, serkar, serok, serwer

Declension edit

References edit

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “rêbevir”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 205