êlkan

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Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Likely related to Turkish yelken (“sail; sailboat”).

Pronunciation

Noun

êlk’an m (Arabic spelling ئێلکان)

  1. (sea) wave
    Synonyms: mewc, pêl

Declension

Declension of êlkan
Definite masculine gender
Case Singular Plural
Nominative êlkan êlkan
Construct êlkanê êlkanên
Oblique êlkanî êlkanan
Demonstrative oblique wî êlkanî wan êlkanan
Vocative êlkano êlkanino
Indefinite masculine gender
Case Singular Plural
Nominative êlkanek êlkanin
Construct êlkanekî êlkanine
Oblique êlkanekî êlkaninan

References

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “êlk’an”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 232
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