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Northern Kurdish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Iranian *majā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (“big, great”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
mezin (comparative mezintir, superlative mezintirîn, Arabic spelling مەزن)
- large, big
- Antonyms: çûçik, çûk, piçûk, qicik
- old, aged
- Synonyms: kal, pîr, sere
- Antonyms: cahil, ciwan, naşî, xort
- elder, older
Derived terms
Noun
mezin m (Arabic spelling مەزن)
- adult
- Antonym: piçûk
- elder, senior member
- leader, head, chief
- Synonyms: pêşeng, rêber, rêvebir, rêzan, serek, serkar, serok, serwer
Declension
References
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “mezin”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 26
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic мѣзинъ (mězinŭ), from Proto-Slavic *mězinъ. A deivation from Latin mediānus is improbable. Cognates include Russian мизинный (mizinnyj).
Noun
mezin m (plural mezini)
- youngest son
Declension
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