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PREFACE
There is a Kurdish literature, and much of it is in print. The fight of the Kurdish
people for independence is a factor making for instability in one the most delicate
areas of the present-day world. At the pivot between Turkey, Iraq and Iran, an
area full of temptation for Russia, the Kurdish world must already be reckoned
with in world politics. It may well have a fuller part to play in the future.
Today, in any case, historians of clisures , folklore specialists, historians of the
epics of peoples and students of comparative culture may look to contemporary
Kurdish literature for material which, if not altogether untouched, does retain a
freshness which makes it of primordial interest. French and English-speaking
scholars need a dictionary for convenient use, easily accessible and, at the same
time, reliable, to bring the Kurdish language within their reach. Students of
Indo-european languages, too, may be glad to welcome a work of this kind, whose
character and method provide a guarantee that the information it contains is
beyond question as to quality and reliability.
Miss Blau has carried out this work under the constant supervision of H.E. Emir
Kamuran Aali Bedir Khan, Professor of Kurdish at the School of Modern Orien
tal Languages.
Miss Blau's dictionary is so simple and straightforward both structurally and in
use as to be immediately intuitive in character. A sure value is, moreover, con
ferred on a work of this kind by the state of Kurdish lexicography in the West.
As one who has watched this book grow, I can only be delighted to see the Insti
tution of which I have the honour to be Director patronizing the publication of
such a work : it will form a felicitous complement to the introductory work which
Miss Blau has already accomplished in her excellent Kurdish Problem . A
research institute is always proud to see one of its members produce a work of
pioneer scholarship. When that work has been carried out with enthusiasm and
intelligence, and a genuine desire to be of service, it should be welcomed in the
same spirit as it was conceived. We are therefore delighted to publish this little
book, realizing how worthwhile it is going to be.

Armand ABEL
Director of the Centre for the Study of the
Problems of. the Contemporary Moslem World
Brussels

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PRFACE

Il existe une littrature kurde, cette littrature est en grande partie imprime.
La lutte du peuple kurde pour son indpendance est un lment d'instabilit
dans une des rgions les plus sensibles du monde actuel. A la charnire de l'tat
turc, de l'Irak, de l'Iran, offrant la Russie toutes les tentations, le monde kurde
joue dj un rle dans la politique mondiale. Et il n'est pas exclu que ce rle puisse
aller en s'amplifiant. Ds aujourd'hui, en tous cas, les historiens des clisures,
les folkloristes, les historiens de l'pope populaire et les comparatistes, peuvent
trouver dans la littrature actuelle du monde kurde une matire sinon entirement
vierge, du moins d'une fracheur qui lui conserve un intrt primordial. Or, il
manque au lettr de langue franaise et de langue anglaise le lexique d'usage cou
rant, aisment accessible, et sr en mme temps, qui mette aisment sa porte
la pratique de la langue kurde. Et peut-tre les linguistes appliqus l'tude des
langues indo-europennes accueilleront-ils aussi avec gratitude un travail de ce
genre, dont le caractre et la mthode leur apporteront l'assurance d'une infor
mation dont la qualit et la sret sont hors de doute.
Mme Blau a, en effet, accompli son travail sous les yeux et sous le contrle
permanent de S. Exe. l'Emir Kamuran Aali Bedir Khan, professeur de kurde
l'Ecole Nationale des Langues Orientales Vivantes, de Paris.
Le lexique de Mme Blau est d'un usage et d'une structure tellement simples,
tellement immdiats, qu'il prsente un caractre intuitif. L'tat de la lexicographie
du kurde en Occident confre encore tel type d'ouvrage une valeur assure.
Pour nous, qui avons assist l'laboration de cette oeuvre, nous ne pouvons que
nous rjouir d'avoir vu l'institution que nous avons l'honneur de diriger, patronner
la publication d'un tel travail, qui compltera heureusement l'
d'initiation
que Mme Blau a dj accomplie avec son excellent Problme kurde . Un institut
de recherche s'honore toujours de voir un de ses membres accomplir oeuvre de
pionnier. Quand cette uvre est mene avec enthousiasme et intelligence, avec
le dsir sincre de servir, on doit l'accueillir dans l'esprit mme o elle a t conue.
Et c'est pourquoi nous avons t heureux de publier ce petit livre, dont nous
avons compris l'utilit.
Armand ABEL
Professeur aux Universits
de Bruxelles et de Gand
Directeur du Centre pour l'Etude des
Problmes du Monde Musulman Contemporain
Bruxelles

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INTRODUCTION
The user's attention is drawn to the difference between this dictionary and the
many works of research into the spoken Kurdish of this or that region which have
been carried out by foreign kurdologists, on the basis of orally received material,
for nearly two centuries.
The intention here has been to offer a tool to those studying the Kurdish langua
ge from written texts, for whom no other Kurdish dictionary is at present avai
lable !.
The notation used is the latin transliteration made by Emir Jeladet Aali Bedir
Khan and his brother Emir Kamuran, in 1932. There are other systems of latin
notation 2 but this is the only one to have achieved an influence well beyond the
personal sphere of any individual scholar, being in widest use among literate
Kurds 3.
The vocabulary contained in this dictionary has been drawn from texts publish
ed since 1932 in this transcription. Most of the words it contains belong to the
Northern Kurdish, or kurmandji language. In some cases words from the Southern
Kurdish language, sorani, have been chosen where these are more generally used.
The dictionary is based on the language as taught at the Ecole Nationale des
Langues Orientales Vivantes, at Paris, where the chair of Kurdish has been held
since 1947, by Emir Kamuran Aali Bedir Khan.
Thus this dictionary should be regarded as giving both classical Kurdish and
the modern language as it is written nowadays.
The compiler expresses her thanks to Emir Kamuran Aali Bedir Khan, not
only for his instruction but for his guidance and help at every stage of this work.
The fact that this book is more than the short Kurdish-French glossary which
had originally been envisaged is due to the Director of the Centre of the Problems
1

(See

bibliography).

of transliterating Kurdish are referred to the exhaustive article

by Thomas Bois, O.P. COMMENT ECRIRE LE KURDE?, in Al MACHRIQ, Beirut, May- June
19G5, pp. 369-378, in which ten different transliterations of Kurdish are reproduced, of which four
are into roman characters.
3 Particular reference is made to a recent Kurdish grammar : KURTE ORAMERI (Kurmana
Lehesi), by Kemal Badilli, Member of Parliament for Ourfa, published by the Ankara Basim ve
Ciltevi - Ankara (Turkey) 1965, which mainly uses Bedir Khan alphabet, often called the Hawar
Alphabet; see also Shafiq Kazzaz THE KURDISH ALPHABET, in the Kurdish Journal, vol. II,
n 1, for March 1965, pp. 9-13. Other examples are the Journals : Roja Nu and Deng published in
Istanbul in 1963 and 1964.
2

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Those interested in the problems

INTRODUCTION
Nous devons prvenir les personnes qui consulteront cet ouvrage qu'il ne fait
pas partie de ceux que de nombreux kurdologues trangers ont consacr depuis
prs de deux sicles l'tude du kurde parl dans telle ou telle rgion et qui ont
travaill sur des lments recueillis oralement.
Notre but est d'offrir un instrument de travail ceux qui tudient la langue
kurde partir de textes crits et qui sont dans l'impossibilit de se procurer un

dictionnaire kurde *.
Les mots ont t nots suivant la transcription latine tablie depuis 1932 par
l'Emir Jeladet Aali Bedir Khan et son frre l'Emir Kamuran. Cette notation
latine n'est pas unique 2 mais c'est la seule dont la porte, par son universalit,
dpasse suffisamment la zone o rayonne l'action individuelle d'un savant. C'est
celle qui est le plus largement employ par les Kurdes lettrs 3.
Le vocabulaire de ce dictionnaire a t puis dans les textes publis depuis 1932,
dans cette transcription. La plupart des mots utiliss appartiennent la langue
kurde du nord, ou hurmandji. Mais dans certains cas ont t choisis des mots appar
tenant au kurde du sud, ou sorani, quand ceux-ci sont les plus gnralement
employs.
Nous nous sommes bass sur la langue enseigne l'Ecole Nationale des Langues
Orientales Vivantes, Paris, o la chaire de kurde est occupe, depuis 1947, par

l'Emir Kamuran Aali Bedir Khan.

Ainsi, la langue de notre dictionnaire doit tre considre comme le kurde clas
sique, littral et moderne.
Nous remercions l'Emir Kamuran Aali Bedir Khan non seulement de l'enseigne
ment qu'il nous a dispens, mais pour nous avoir guid et aid chaque tape
du dveloppement de notre travail.
1

Cf. bibliographie.
A tous ceux que les problmes de la transcription du kurde intresse, nous signalons

l'article

exhaustif du R.P. Thomas Bois COMMENT ECRIRE LE KURDE? in Al Machriq , Beyrouth,

Mai-Juin 1965, pp. 369-378, reproduisant 10 transcriptions diffrentes du kurde, dont 4 latines.
3 Nous signalons en particulier une rcente grammaire kurde : KURTE GRAMERI (Kurmana
Lehesi) de Kemal Badilli, Dput d'Ourfa, dit par l'Ankara Basim ve Ciltevi - Ankara (Turquie),
1965, qui utilise largement l'alphabet des Bedir Khan appel souvent l'alphabet de Hawar ; cf.
galement, Shafiq Kazzaz : THE KURDISH ALPHABET, in the Kurdish Journal, vol. II, n 1,
march 1965, p.9-13, ainsi que les revues : Roja Nu et Deng parues Istanbul, en 1963-1964.

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of the Contemporary Moslem World who has encouraged her in this enterprise
from the outset, impelling her to develop it and make it available for Englishspeaking students. It is also thanks to him that the numbered French and English
indexes planned in the first place have been given up and replaced by FrenchKurdish and English-Kurdish dictionaries which will be appearing in one vol
ume, separately. Her great debt to him must be acknowledged here.
Thanks are also expressed to all those who assisted in the preparation of this
work : to Maurice Simhon and Michael W.D. White for their help with the English
text : Simone Deslagmulder, who had the ungrateful task of typing the manus
cript and E. Peeters, of the Imprimerie Orientaliste, whose advice at the printing
stage was invaluable.
The compiler will also be grateful to all those, teachers and students, who may
be kind enough to go the trouble of pointing out any errors or imperfections they
may note, and of suggesting improvements. In this way it will be possible to
prepare another edition, revised and made fuller, of this first volume whose prin
cipal merit is that it exists at all, and whose author apologises its faults.
J.B.

Si cet ouvrage a dpass les limites d'un court lexique kurde-franais qui taient
les siennes au dbut, c'est grce au Directeur de Centre pour l'tude des Problmes
du Monde Musulman Contemporain. Il nous a encourag dans notre travail ds
son dbut et nous a pouss le dvelopper et le mettre la disposition des tu
diants de langue anglaise. C'est aussi grce lui que nous avons renonc aux index
numrots franais et anglais primitivement prvus, et que nous les avons remplacs
par un dictionnaire franais-kurde, anglais-kurde qui paratra sparment. Nous
lui exprimons ici toute notre reconnaissance.
Nous remercions aussi tous ceux qui nous ont apport leur aide dans la prpa
ration de notre travail : MM. Maurice Simhon et Michael W.D. White pour leur
aide dans l'tablissement du texte anglais; Mme Simone Deslagmulder qui a eu
la tche ingrate de dactylographier le manuscrit et M. Em. Peeters, de l'Impri
merie Orientaliste, dont les conseils l'tape de l'impression nous ont t prcieux.
Nous assurons aussi de notre gratitude tous ceux, matres et tudiants, qui
voudront bien se donner la peine de nous signaler les erreurs et les imperfections
qu'ils pourraient relever ou de nous suggrer des amliorations. Ainsi nous pour
rons prparer une nouvelle dition revue et augmente de ce premier travail qui
a pour mrite principal celui d'exister, et dont les lecteurs voudront bien excuser
les imperfections.

J.B.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY
An endeavour has been made to compile as complete a bibliography as possible
of books including lists of Kurdish words with translations : dictionaries, voca
bularies, glossaries, grammars, etc. Unfortunately, the majority of these are out of
print, and only to be found in a few specialist libraries - most of which, in any case,
will usually contain only a very small proportion of the works cited. It is pointed
out that while some of those emanating from the Soviet Union are still avaible,
they are only accessible to students familiar with Russian or Armenian. It is hoped
that the reference and notes will facilitate the research of those who wish to go
further into the study of the Kurdish language.
Adjarian (H.) Recueil de mots kurdes en dialecte de Novo Bayazet , in Mmoires de la Socit
Linguistique de Paris, p. 349-383 (Kurdish-French vocabulary: p. 349-370; French-Kurdish;
p. 371-383), (in French), Paris, vol. 16, 1911.
'Ashki (Mohamed Amine). Ktb Ahmed. Arabic-Kurdish vocabulary. Arabie transliteration.
(in Arabic). Baghdad. Ktebixane i Maarif, 1949.
Bakaev (C.X.) Kurdsko - Russkij Slovar (Kurdish-Russian dictionary). 14.000 words approximately.
Mainly kurmandji. Cyrillic transliteration, (in Russian). Moscow. Akad. Nauk SSSR Inst. Jazykozn. Izd. 1957, 619 p.
Govor Kurdov Turkmenii (the dialects of the Kurds in Turkmenistan). Vocabulary : p.
202-268. Moscow. Akad. Nauk SSSR Inst. Jazykozn. Izd. 1962, 271 p.
Beidar (Paul) Grammaire kurde. Zako and Amadia areas. Vocabulary : p. 62 -76. French type Latin
transliteration, (in French). Paris. Paul Geuthner, 1926.
Bedir Khan (Kamuran Aali). Langue Kurde. Elments de Grammaire extraits des cours donns
l'cole Nationale des Langues Orientales Vivantes. Paris. Large vocabulary. Mainly kurmandji.
Latin transliteration, (in French). 1st edition, 1953. 2nd edition, 1964.
Kurdish-French dictionary. 60.000 words. Very important work. In preparation.
Bedir Khan (N.). Nvsa Min. Cours pratique de la langue kurde. Large vocabulary. Mainly kurmandji
Latin transliteration, (in French), Paris, 1965.
Ceoerxwn Ferhenga kurd. Kurdish-Kurdish dictionary. 1st volume containing the 5 first letters
of the alphabet. 3.000 words approximately. Mainly Kurdmandji. Arabic transliteration
(in Kurdish). Baghdad, 1962.
Eoiazakov (S.A.), Zaourski (L.P.). Kurmandjisko - Russkij Slovar (Kurdish-Russian dictionary).
in Zapiski Kavkazkogo Otdelenija Imperatorskogo Russkogo Geograficeskogo Obscestava .
Vol. XIII, fasc. II, p. 1-66; and vol. XIII. fasc. II, p. 67-122. Kurdish-Russian vocabulary, 3.000
words approximately and Russian-Kurdish vocabulary. 4.000 words approximately (in Rus
sian), Tiflis, 1891.
Farizov (I.O.) Russko-kurdskii slovar (Russian-Kurdish dictionary). 30.000 words approximately.
Latin transliteration, (in Russian), Moscow, 1957. 782 p.
Fossum (Rev. L.O.). A practical Kurdish Grammar. Kurdish-English vocabulary. Mokri, Mahabad,
Soleimania areas. Persian transliteration, (in English).Minneapolis. Augsburg Publishing House.1919.

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BIBLIOGRAPHIE
Nous nous sommes efforcs d'tablir une bibliographie, la plus complte possible
des ouvrages comportant des listes de mots kurdes traduits : dictionnaires, voca

bulaires, lexiques, grammaires, etc. Malheureusement, la plupart de ces ouvrages

sont puiss et ne se trouvent plus que dans quelques bibliothques spcialises.
D'ailleurs celles-ci ne possdent qu'une partie, le plus souvent fort restreinte, des
ouvrages indiqus. Signalons que si quelques-uns des ouvrages sovitiques sont
encore disponibles, ils ne sont accessibles qu' ceux qui connaissent les langues
russe et armnienne. Nous esprons que ces rfrences faciliteront les recherches
de ceux de nos lecteurs qui dsireraient pousser leur tude de la langue kurde.
Adjarian (H.). Recueil de mots kurdes en dialecte de Novo-Bayazet , in Mmoires de la Socit
Linguistique de Paris, p. 349-383 (vocabulaire kurde-franais : p. 349-370; francais-kurde : p. 371383), (en franais), Paris, vol. 16, 1911.
'Ashri (Mohamed Amine). Kteb Ahmed . Vocabulaire arabe-kurde. Transcription arabe, (en arabe).
Bagdad. Ktebixane i Maarif, 1949.
Bakaev (C.X.). Kurdsko-Russkij Slovar (dictionnaire kurde-russe). 14.000 mots environ. Essentiel
lement Kurmandji. Transcription cyrillique (en russe). Moscou. Akad. Nauk SSSR Inst. Jazykoznanija. 1957, 619 p.
Govor Kurdov Turkmenii (Les parlers des Kurdes de Turkmnistan). Voc. p. 202-268. Moscou.
Akad. Nauk SSSR Inst. Jazykozn. Izd. 1962. 271 p.
Beidar (Paul). Grammaire kurde. Rgions de Zakho et d'Amadia. Vocabulaire p. 62-76. Transcrip
tion latine franaise, (en franais). Paris, Paul Geuthner, 1920.
Bedir Khan (Kamuran Aali). Langue kurde. Elments de grammaire. Extraits des Cours donns
l'cole Nationale des Langues Orientales Vivantes, Paris. Important vocabulaire, essentielle
ment kurmandji. Transcription latine, (en franais). 1re dition, Paris, 1953. 2me dition, 1964.
Dictionnaire kurde-franais. 60.000 mots. En prparation.
Bedir Khan (N.). Nvsa min. Cours pratique de la langue kurde. Important vocabulaire. Essentielle
ment kurmandji. Transcription latine, (en franais). Paris, 1965.
Ceqerxwn. Ferhenga kurd. Dictionnaire kurde-kurde (1er volume d'une srie paratre : 5 premires
lettres de l'alphabet). 3.000 mots environ. Essentiellement kurmandji. Transcription arabe (en
kurde). Bagdad, 1962.
Egiazarov (S.A.), Zaqueski (L.P.). Kurmandjisko-Russkij Slovar. In : Zapiski Kavkazkogo Otdelenija
Imperatoskogo Russkogo Geograficeskogo Obscestva, vol. XIII, fasc. II, p. 1-66; et vol. XIII,
fasc. II, p. 67-122. Vocabulaire kurde-russe de 3.000 mots env. et russe-kurde de 4.000 mots env.
(en russe). Tiflis, 1891.
Farizov (I.O.). Russko-kurdskii slovar. (Dictionnaire russe-kurde). 30.000 mots. Transcription latine
(en russe). Moscou. Edition d'Etat des dictionnaires trangers et nationaux, 1957, 782 p.
FosstJM (Rev. L.O.). A practical Kurdish Grammar. Lexique kurde-anglais en fin d'ouvrage. Rgions
de Mokri, Mahabad, Soleimania. Transcription persane, (en anglais). Minneapolis, Augsburg Publi
shing House. 1919.

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Garzoni (Rev. Maurizio) Grammatica e Vocabulario della lingua kurda. Italian-Kurdish vocabulary,
5.000 words approximately. Amadia area. Italian type of latin transliteration, (in Italian). Roma,
Stamperia della Sacra Congregazione di Propaganda Fide, 1787.
Hadank (H.K.) Die Mundarten von Khunsar, Mahallat, Natanz, Nayin Samman, Svan und S-Kohrud
Bearbeitet. Kurdish-Persian vocabulary, (in German). Berlin and Leipzig, Walter de Gruyter, 1926.
Houtoum-Schindler (A.) Beitrage zum Kurdischen Wortschatze. (Contribution to the Kurdish voca
bulary), in : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenlandischen Gesellschaft , p. 43-116, Bd. 38, 1884;
p. 73-79, Bd. 42, 1888.

Ivanow (W.) Notes on the Khorassani Kurdish in : Journal and Proceedings of the Asiatic Society
of Bengal. Vocabulary: p. 219-234, vol. XXIII, 1927.
Jaba (A.) Dictionnaire kurde-franais. 15.000 words approximately. Arabic transliteration followed
by a latin transliteration. Mainly Kurmandji (in French). Edited by Ferdinand Justi. St. Peters
burg. Acadmie Impriale des Sciences, Eggers & Cie, 1879.

Jardine (Captain R.F.) A grammar of the Kurmandji of the Kurds of Mossoul, division and surrounding
districts of Kurdistan. English-Kurdish vocabulary. 4.000 words approximately. Latin transli
teration (in English.) Baghdad. Government Press, 1922.
Justi (F.) Les noms d'animaux en kurde. 32 pp. (in French). Paris, Imprimerie Nationale, 1878.
Klaproth (J.) Kurdisches Worterverzeichnis mit dem Persischen und anderen verwandten Sprachen
verglichen - Fundgruben des Orient - (Mines of Orient), Wien 1814 Bd. 4- p. 312-321.
Kraktij Russko - Kurdskij Voennyj Perevodcik (military vocabulary Russian-Kurdish). Urmia. Izd.
Uprav. R.I.V. Konsul'stvom v. Urmii, 1916, 72 p.
Kr/RDOEv (Q.) Kurdsko-Ruskoi Slovar (Kurdish-Russian dictionary) 34.000 words approximately.
Mainly Kurdmandji. Latin transliteration (in Russian and Kurdish), Moscow, 1960, 890 p.
Leroh (P.) Issledovanija ob Iranskix Kurdax i ixpredkax severnyx Xaldejax (Studies on the Kurds
of Iran and their ancestors, the North-Chaldeans). Kurmandji vocabulary, p. 1-84 : Zaza vocabulary
p. 85-108 (in Russian). St. Petersburg. Izd. Imp. Akad. Nauk XXXVII,
1858, 114 p. German
translation : St. Petersburg, 1857-1859.
Mahabad Ferheng Mahabad. Kurdish-Kurdish dictionary. 30.000 words approximately. Arabic
transliteration, (in Kurdish). Hewler-Erbil, 1961.
Makas (H.) Kurdische texte im Kurmandji dialecte aus der gegend von Mardin. Vocabulary KurdishGerman, p. 107-134. Arabic transliteration (in German). St. Petersburg-Leningrad. 1897, 1918, 1924.
Merdux Kurdistan! (Cheikh Mohamed) Kurdish-Persian-Arabic dictionary. 25.000 words. Two
volumes : 1st vol. 981 p. - 2nd vol. 961 p. Senna area. Persian transliteration (in Persian). Teheran.
Capxan Ertish, 1955-1957.
Mokri (Dr. M.) Kurdish Songs. Kurdish words index. 1.500 words approximately. Persian translitera
tion, (in Persian) Teheran. Kitabxane Danes. 1951, 196 p.
Morgan (J. de) Mission Scientifique en Perse. Tome V. Etudes Linguistiques. 1st Part. Kurdish dialects.
Large vocabulary. 11 different areas, (in French). Paris. Imprimerie Nationale, Ernest Leroux,
diteurs, 1904.
MuKRiYANi (Geew) Koike Zrine. A vocabulary which teaches you without a teacher in these languages:
Kurdish, Persian, Arabic, French, English. 2.000 words approximately. Persian and Latin
transliteration. Arbil, Kurdistan Press, 1955. 132 p.
Al Murchid-Raber. Arabic-Kurdish dictionary. Arabic transliteration (inar abic). Hewlr-Erbil,
Capxane Kurdistan, 1950, 400 p.
Muller (Fr.) Kurdisches und Syrisches worterverzeichnis. Orient und Occident . Gttingen, 1865.
Bd. III. p. 104-107.
Nebez (Cemal) Hendk zaraway zanist (Some scientific expressions) (in Kurdish) Soleimani. I960, 17 p.
Petojan (V.), Avdal (A.), Dzindi (G.), Gendzo (Dz.) Armjano-Kurdskij Slovar (Armenian-Kurdish
dictionary). Armenian transliteration. 9.000 words approximately, (in Armenian). Erevan. Haypethrat, 1933. 330 p.

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Garzoni (Rev. Maurizio). Grammatica

vocabulario della lingua kurda. Vocabulaire italien-kurde de

5.000 mots env. Rgion d'Amadia. Transcription latine italienne, (en italien). Roma, Stamperia
della Sacra Congregazione di Propaganda Fide, 1787.

Hadank (H.K.). Die Mundarten von Khunsar, Mahallat, Natanz, Nayin Samman, Svan und S-Kohrud
Bearbeitet. Vocabulaire kurde-persan, (en allemand). Berlin et Leipzig, Walter de Gruyter, 1926.
Houtum-Schindler (A.) Beitrage zum Kurdischen wortschatze. (Contribution au vocabulaire kurde).
In : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenlndischen Gesellschaft, p. 43-116, Bd. 38, 1884; p. 73-79,
Bd. 42, 1888.

Ivanow (W.) Notes on the Khorassani Kurdish. (Notes sur le kurde du Khorassan). In
Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Vocabulaire : p. 219-243, vol. XXIII,

Journal and

1927.

Jaba (A.). Dictionnaire kurde-franais. 15.000 mots env. Transcription arabe, suivie d'une transcription
latine. Essentiellement kurmandji. Publi par Ferdinand Justi qui a ajout des mots recueillis
dans les travaux de Rich, Klaproth, Chodzko, P. Lerch, etc., (en franais). St. Petersbourg, Acadmie
Impriale des Sciences. Eggers & Cie. 1879.
Jardine (Captain R.F.) A grammar of the Kurmanji of the Kurds of Mosul division and surrounding
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PRONONCIATION

PRONUNCIATION

Ordre de

l'alphabet
a

baton, pate

father

6al

buy

jinn

jelly, jazz

Tchad, Tchcoslovaquie
dame, danse
pelle
pre, mre

cfturch, change
dear
red
bear

/rre

/ine,/oul

d
e

(jrteau, gueule

mille, midi
pire, mire
juge, jouet
kilogramme, kaolin

h trs dur

$rood, 5-uy

Aard, Aell, harvest

this

lame
monde

read, feel
pleasure, measure
cold, Mte, cat
Klac, Zull
me, mine

nez

wose

poet
pebble, pie

monme
pelle
aueue, gui
rare, rond
salon, salle
chat, cAer
iare, tel
nul, nouveau

pwr,

voir, vivre
wallon, watt

very

yeux, iode
zero, zinc

year, youth
zebra, zero

j
k
1

q
r
s

powr

cocoa

red, rise
send, sea
sMne, sMp

tell, iruth
pwt, foot
fool, tooring
away, weight

y
z

a
abadin (adj.)

ternel

eternal

abid (n.)

dvot
homme pieux

devout
pious man

abor (f.)

trace
sillon
subsistance

trace

aborandin (biaborne)

couler (une marchandise)

to sell off (goods)

abort (f.)

conomie

economy

aciz (adj.)

impuissant
faible

powerless

(je) aciz bun

en avoir assez

to have had enough of

to be annoyed with

tre ennuy de

aciz kirin
adan (adj.)

groove

subsistance

weak

dranger
gner

to disturb

fcond

fecound

fertile

fertile

to annoy

fcondit

fecundity

adar (f.)

mars

March

adem (m.)

homme

man

coutume

custom

adan (f.)

adet (f.)

habitude

habit

adet kirin

s'habituer

to become accustomed

adet (adj)
(ji) adet der

habituel
ordinaire
inhabituel

usual
ordinary
unusual

adi (adj.)

mdiocre
banal

undifferent
commonplace

adode (m.)

bton ferr

stick with ferule

afertnek (f.)

caractre

character

afetf/-;

dommage
malheur

damage

misfortune

afir (m.)

mangeoire

manger

crer

inventer

to create
to invent

af iyet (f.)

sant

health

aftawe (f.)

pole frire
cuvette

frying pan
wash basin

af irandin (biafirlne)

agah (adj.)

homme averti

experienced man

agah kirin

informer
avertir

to inform
to warn

rapporter
signaler

to report

informer

to inform

agahdar kirin

to tell tale

renseigner

information

information

connaissance

knowledge

agahker (m.)

informateur

informer

agihandin (bagihine)

restreindre

to restrict

agahdar (j.)

agirfm.;

feu

fire

agir berdan

incendier

to set fire to

agirdadan

allumer le feu

to light the fire

agirgirtin

enflammer

to set on fire

agir p ketin

prendre feu
mes habits ont pris feu

to catch fire
my clothes caught fire

agir kirin

tirer

to shoot
rifle

agir bi ciln min ket

agirber (m.)

fusil

agirav (adj.)

hardi

bold

agirdank (m.)

foyer

hearth

agirgir (adj.)

inflammable

inflammable

agirkuj (n.)

pompier

fireman

agirparz (m.)

adorateur du feu

fire worshipper

agirxwe (adj.)

sympathique
aimable

nice

aheng (m.)

ahengdar (adj.)
ahn (j.)

likeable

cadence

stress

rythme

rhythm

cadenc

stressed

rythm

rhythmical

chagrin
peine

sorrow

grief

aidandin (biaidtne)
aidt (f.)

mler
faire participer

to mix
to bring (s.o.) to take part

recette

receipt

revenu

revenue

fautif
celui qui est dans l'erreur

offending
person in error

ailt (f.)

tort

wrong

ajawe (f.)

agitation
mutinerie
sdition

disturbance
riot
mutiny
sedition

ajik (f.)

amande amre

bitter almond

ajnabert (f.)

nage

swimming

ajnabert kirin

nager

to swim

ajotin (bajo)

faire courir
conduire
lancer

to enter for
to lead
to throw

ail (adj.)

meute

akam (j.)

consquence

consequence

effet
rsultat

effect
result

al ft.)

drapeau

flag

alandin (bialme)

entrelacer
envelopper

to wrap

alastin (bialse)

lcher

to lick

alay (m.)

rgiment

regiment

alem (j.)

monde

world

alet (m.)

instrument
outil

instrument
tool

to interlace

alif (m.)

fourrage

fodder

aliqandin (bialiqne)

suspendre

to hang (an object)

al! (m.)
ber bi her aliy ve bezn
di aliy me de
ji aliy din

direction

direction

ct

side

courir de tous cts

dans notre rgion
d'autre part

to run in all directions

in our part (of country)

en outre

furthermore

besides

to support s.o.

ali girt in

appuyer

all kirin

aider

to help

alk (adj.)

tre partisan de

to be in favour of

qqn.

(xwe) dan altkt

s'carter

to draw away from

allgir (m.)

partisan

supporter

alin (biale)

emmler
entrelacer

to intertwine
to interlace

alinegir (adj.)

neutre

neutral

alnegir (f.)

neutralit

neutrality

alos (adj.)

gt

spoilt

corrompu

corrupt

alosbar (adj.)

prissable

perishable

al (adj.)

cylindrique

cylindrical

algur (f).

changement

change

alQIe (j.)

ruelle

side-street

als ^kZ/J

lgant
manir

elegant
affected

alQs r/J

coquetterie

coquetry

grce

coyness

prt
souhait

ready
in readiness
wished for

amade bn

tre prt
aspirer
souhaiter

to be ready
to aspire
to wish

amade kirin

prparer

to prepare

amdagirti

gnral
universel

general
universal

scurit
tre sr de

security
to be sure of

ou

either... or
otherwise
therefore
that is to say (i.e.)

amade (adj.)

dispos

(adj.)

amini (f.)
aminiya xwe p ann

an (conj.)
an

ne

ango

sinon
donc
c'est--dire

aniha (adv.)

maintenant

now

ann (bine)

apporter

to bring
to bring along
to harness
to submit
to bring
to analyse
to classify
to perceive

amener

ann ber

bi xwe re ann
ji hev ann

atteler
soumettre
amener

analyser
classer

discerner
sparer

bi xwe ve ann

exploiter

to separate

to exploit

ap (m.)

oncle (paternel)

uncle (paternal)

apa (f.)

tante (paternelle)

aunt (paternal)

apter (adj.)

fou

mad

apter (f.)

folie

madness

aqil (adj.)

intelligent

intelligent

sage

wise

aqilane (adv.)

intelligemment

intelligently

ar (f.)

honte

shame

patience

patience
rest

aram (f.)

repos

arastin (barse)

parer
orner

dcorer

arast (adj.)

par

to adorn
to ornament
to decorate

dcor

adorned
decorated

eau de lessive

washing (water)

ard fmj

farine

flour

arihandin (barihne)

faire souffrir

to hurt

arimandin (barimne)

mettre au repos

to put to rest

(xwe) arimandin

se reposer

to rest

art (f.)

cendre

ash

art (adj.)

aryen

Aryan

art kirin

aider

to help

aide

adjoint

help
assistant

secours

help

arav (j.)

artkar (n.)
arkar (f.)

aide

to help

aider
secourir

to succour

arkar xwestin

demander assistance

to ask for help

hatin arkariy

secourir

to help

arnijad (n.)

aryen

Aryan

armanc

but
idal
cible

aim
ideal
target

vouloir
dsirer

to want
to wish

dsireux

eager.

arlkart kirin

(f.)

arzQ kirin

arzQdar (adj.)

difficile
abrupt

in revolt
rebel
to be hard
difficult
abrupt

escarp

steep

fortifier

to fortify

forteresse

fortification

stronghold
fortification

asik (m.)

estomac

stomach

ask (n.)

gazelle

gazelle

aso (f.)

horizon

horizon

astem (f.)

difficult

difficulty

asn (f.)

situation
position

situation
position

asya C/.;

Asie

Asia

asyay (W/J

asiatique

Asiatic

as (mj

moulin
moulin mcanique
moulin eau
moulin vent

mill

connu

known
evident

as (adj.)

rvolt
rebelle
tre dur

as kirin

asgeh (f.)

a agir
a av
a bay

aikar (adj.)

vident

aikar kirin

annoncer

manifester
divulguer

asikari (f.)
aiq (n.)

power mill
water mill

wind mill

to announce
to show

to divulge

annonce

advertisement

amoureux

lover

amant

asit (f.)

avalanche

avalanche

at r/j

paix

peace

atperwer (adj.)

pacifique

pacific

akiray (adj.)

ouvert

open

restaurant

restaurant

eau

water

irriguer
uriner

to irrigate
to urinate

arroser

to water
to irrigate

axane

(f.)

av (f.)

av berdan
av dan

irriguer
abreuver

av girtin

dborder
inonder

to inundate

av kiandin

puiser de l'eau

to draw water

(bin) av bn

plonger

to dive

(bin) av kirin

plonger

to dip

av l kirin

mouiller

to wet

dan av

pntrer dans l'eau

to enter the water

construit

built

prospre

prosperous

ava bn

disparatre (soleil)

to disappear (sun)

ava kirin

construire

to build

avah (f.)

immeuble
construction
btiment
endroit habit

mansion
construction

building
inhabited place

avan (adj.)

habit

inhabited

avda (f.)

poil

hair

avdank (j.)

seau

pail

avdev (m.)

salive

saliva

ava (adj.)

avdonk (f.)

sauce

avevek (f.)

marais

swamp

jeter

to throw
to get rid of
to explain
to imprison
to risk
to throw oneself
to take refuge

a vt in (bavje)

au

gras

se dbarrasser

avtin p
avtin girtgeh
avtin talk
xwe avtin
xwe avtin derek

expliquer
mettre en prison
riquer
se jeter
se rfugier

gravy

avgir (adj.)

(terrain) impermable

non-porous (soil)

avgr (f.)

puits

well

avgot (f.)

sauce de viande

gravy

avis (f.)

femme enceinte

pregnant woman

avisandin (bavisne)

enfler

to swell

avisn (bavse)

s'enfler

to swell up

av (adj.)

aquatique

aquatic

avjen (n.)

nageur

swimmer

avk (f.)

pompe

pump

avpvaz (f.)

avhewa (f.)
avz (f.)

sauce l'oignon

onion sauce

climat
temps

climate
weather

source d'eau (qui nat au

spring-head

printemps et qui disparat

ensuite.)

avzl (f.)

marais

swamp

avz (f.)

rputation

reputation

awa (f.)

manire
faon
style
cas (gram.)
de sorte que
de cette faon

bi away ko
bi v away

bi ci away be j
away xwer
away tewand

awawok (adj.)
awaz (f.)

de toute faon
malgr tout
cas direct
cas indirect

manner
way

style
case (gram.)

in such a way
thus
in this manner
any

way

direct case
indirect case

ridicule

ridiculous

bruit
voix

noise
sound
voice

yelling

son

awaz awaz (adv.)

en hurlant

awne (f.)

miroir

mirror

awir (f.)

regard svre

frown

awir le dan

froncer les sourcils

to frown

ax (f.)

terre
matire

soil
matter

ax (excl.)
ax U min !
ax li min ezo !

oh!

oh!

axa (m.)

agha

Agha

axaftin (f.)

conversation

conversation

axaftin (baxve)

parler

to speak

axaz kirin

prcher
appeler

to preach
to call

axgirdayt (adj.)

terrestre

earthly

axln kisandin

soupirer
geindre

to sigh
to whine

oh ! que je suis malheureux !

oh ! how unhappy I am

axivn (baxive)

suppurer

to suppurate

axlv (f.)

gazon

lawn

axur (m.)

curie

stables

ax (f.)

poison

poison

ayende (adj.)

contemporain
actuel
la gnration actuelle

contemporary
present
the present generation

az (adj.)

ambitieux
vif

ambitious
quick

aza (adj.)

indpendant

indpendant

libre
hardi

free

nif ayende

(xwe) aza kirin

librer

bold

se dgager

to free o.s.
to disengage o.s.

azad kirin

librer
affranchir

to free
to set free

azadan (f.)

vacances

holidays

amnistie

amnesty

cong

indpendance

leave
independence

azah (f.)

libert

freedom

azar (f.)

tourment
peine
chagrin

sorrow

grief

azar dan

rprimander

to rebuke

azardil (adj.)

tourment

tormented

chagrin

grieved

azad (f.)

se

anguish

azerdedil (f.)

angoisse

anguish

azinc (f.)

demeure

dwelling

azn (/J

mthode
crmonie religieuse
rite

method
religious ceremony
rite

azmn (f.)

examen

examination

azwer (adj.)

ambitieux

ambitious

azweri (f.)

ambition

ambition

I,
at

ba (prp.)
li ba
li ba wan

chez
chez

ba (m.)

vent
le vent est tomb
le vent souffle

wind
wind has dropped
wind is blowing

ba kirin

vanner

to winnow

dan ber bay

vanner

to winnow

babet (j.)

espce

sort

qualit

quality

ba dan
ba li ba dibe

auprs de

at
near by

genre

type

sujet

subject

babidest (adj.)

dnu
fainant

destitute
idler

babik (m.)

gnration

generation

bablsok (f.)

rafale

gust of wind

bac (j.)

impt

tax

aubergine

aubergine

tomate

tomato

tourner

to turn
to wring
to turn away
to wind up one's watch

bacan

re (m.)

bacan sor (m.)

badan (bade)
ruy xwe je badan
saeta xwe badan

tordre
se dtourner
remonter sa montre

bade (f.)

vin

wine

badev (m.)

vent glac

icy wind
squall

bourrasque

badn (f.)

coupe

cup

verre vin

wineglass

bager (f.)

tempte

storm

bagurdan (f.)

rouleau ( fabriquer les toits

plats en terre)

roller (for making flat roofs)

bajar (m.)

ville
cit

town

bajart (n.)
bajarvanfn.J

citadin

townsman

bourgeois

townsman

citadin

10

city

bajarvant (f.)

bourgeoisie

middle-class

bajen (f.)

ventail

fan

bakur (n.)

nord

north

bal (f.)

esprit
mind
faire attention
to be carefull
fais attention ce que je dis ! mark my words !

bala xwe dan

bala xwe bide gotina min

bal (m.)

aile

wing

balafir (f.)

avion

aircraft

balafirgeh (f.)

aroport

airport

baiafirvan

aviateur

aviator

baldar (adj.)

attentif

attentive

baldar (f.)

attention

attention

baldrj (f.)

patience

patience

bale (adj.)

sot

stupid

balgih (m.)

coussin

cushion

oreiller

pillow

balne (m.)

coussin (brod)

cushion (embroidered)

balor (f.)

rouleau

roll

balor kirin

rouler

to roll

balpal (adj.)
bi balpal bn

vaste
tre spacieux

spacious

balyoz (n.)

ambassadeur

ambassador

balyozxane (f.)

ambassade

embassy

ban (m.)

plafond

ceiling
sound
noise

(n.)

son

bruit

to be roomy

crier
crier au loin

to shout

appeler

to call

banek (f.)

habitude

habit

banean (gram.)

interjection
exclamation

interjection
exclamation

voix

appel

voice
sound
noise
call

bang hindran

proclamer

to proclaim

ban! ketin

monter

to climb

bant kirin

appeler

to call

ban kirin

bang (m.)

son

bruit

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^i/OTHa^V

bano (f.)

mademoiselle

miss (young lady)

banoke (f.)

terrasse

terrace

balcon

balcony

bansaet (f.)

horloge

clock

bapr (m.)

grand-pre

grandfather

bapva (adj.)

inactif
fainant

idle
lazy

bapvan kirin

errer

to wander

bapvay (f.)

paresse

laziness

baq (f.)

bouquet

bunch (of flowers)

baqa pirsan (f.)

vocabulaire

vocabulary

baq il (m.)

haricots

beans

bar (m.)

fardeau

burden
load

charge
cargaison

cargo

bar kirin

charger

to load

baran (f.)

baran barn

pluie
pleuvoir

rain
to rain

baranparz (f.)

impermable (habit)

raincoat

bare (f.)

sujet
fois

occasion

di v bar de

ce sujet

subject

in this connection

bareg (f.)

arsenal

arsenal

barek (m.)

une charge

(full) load

bargem (m.)

cargaison

cargo

bargr (m.)

bte de somme

beast of burden

bark (adj.)

tioit
fin
mince

thin

pleuvoir

to rain

transport

transport

barn (bibare)
bark

(f.)

narrow

slender

barkisandin (f.)

transport

transport

bar (j.)

tour

tower

bart (j.)

poudre (explosif)

gun-powder

barxane (j.)

caravane

caravan

bask (m.)

aile (d'oiseau)
bras

arm

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wing (bird's)

ba (adj.)

bon
bien

batir (adj.)

mieux

better

bav (m.)

pre

father

bavmar (m.)

beau-pre

step-father

bawer kirin

croire
croire en qqn.
avoir confiance en

to believe
to believe in s.o.

p bawer bn
baweriyaxwe p ann

baweranfn.J

good
>

qqn.

to trust s.o.

croyant

believer

croyance

foi

faith
belief

fond de pouvoirs

agent

bawen (f.)

ventail

fan

bawijk ann

biller

to yawn

bawikn (bawike)

biller

to yawn

bax (adj.)

vif

alive

bay/ertff.)
bawerpkir

(n.)

baz dan

courir

to run

fuir

to flee

baz dan ser xwe

se

fcher
sursauter

to be angry
to start (involuntarily)

bazar (f.)

march
marchandage

market

bazara me ne wilo b

ce

n'est pas ce dont

nous tions convenus

haggle
it is not
agreed

what we had

bazdan (f.)

fuite

flight

bazin (m.)

bracelet

bracelet

bazirgan (m.)

ngociant
commerant

merchant
trader

bazirgan (f.)

commerce

trade

bazor (m.)

tourmente

blizzard

orage

storm
we were caught in the storm

bazor bi ser me de hat

bebik (f.)

l'orage nous a surpris

poupon

baby

bb

bedbext (adj.)

malheureux

unhappy

bedbextane (adv.)

malheureusement

unhappily

malheur

unhappiness

beden (m.)

corps

body

beden (f.)

rempart

rampart

mur

wall

bedbext

(f.)

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bedenparzl (f.)

exercice physique

physical training

bedenparz kirin

s'entraner
prendre de l'exercice

to take physical training

bedew (adj.)

splendide
beau

joli
magnifique

beautiful
pretty
nice

splendid

bedew kirin

embellir

to embellish
to adorn

bedew (j.)

beaut
magnificence

beauty
splendour

bedilandin (bibedilne)

transformer

to transform

bedl (m.)

costume

suit

bedrek (f.)

mchancet

wickedness

bedx (adj.)

mchant

wicked
evil

bedxwaz (adj.)

hostile

hostile

beg (m.)

monsieur

Sir, Mr.

behan (f.)

prtexte

pretext

behecok (adj.)

jaloux

jealous

behecok (f.)

jalousie

jealousy

behisn (bibehise)

discuter

to argue

behitandin (bibehitne)

tonner
ahurir

to astonish
to astound

behitn (f.)

tonnement

astonishment
surprise

behitn (bibehite)

s'tonner

to be surprised

bondir
sauter

to leap
to spring up

beht (f.)

miracle

miracle

beht (adj.)

trange

strange

behv (f.)

amande

almond

beho (conj.)

cause de cela

therefore

behn fbibehe)

c'est pourquoi

behr (f.)

behvan (adj.)
filan behvan

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portion
part

part

mer

sea

tel
untel

such

Mr so and

so

beicn (bibeice)
bej (f.)

tre jaloux
jalouser

to be jealous

continent

continent
land

terre

bejin (f.)
bi bejn bal

stature

svelte

to envy

stature (height)
slender
slim

dwarf

bejinbost (adj.)

bejmr (adj.)

digne

worthy

bla (f.)

malheur
accident
risque

misfortune
accident
risk

belam (conj.)

mais

but

blas (adj.)

gratuit

free (without payment)

belav bn

se disperser

to scatter

distribuer

to distribute
to spread
to broadcast

belav kirin

disperser

diffuser

dissminer

to
to
to
to

beljm (m.)

feuille (d'arbre)

leaf (of a tree)

belke (f.)

Belgique

Belgium

belawela kirin

disperser

parpiller
mettre en droute

scatter
disperse

rout
spread

belk (n.)

Belgian

belekbirdn (adj.)

red-headed

belek ket erd

sol recouvert d'une neige

moiti fondue

earth covered with slush

belengaz (adj.)

pauvre

poor

malheureux

unfortunate

belengaz kirin

appauvrir

to impoverish

belengaz (f.)

pauvret

poverty

bel (adv.)

oui

yes

belg (f.)

feuille (de papier)

sheet (of paper)

belge (f.)

preuve

quittance

proof
receipt

argument

argument

belgih (m.)

costume

suit(subst.)

beliyandin (bibeliyne)

approuver

to approve

confirmer

to confirm
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beltang (j.)

papillon

butterfly

ben (m.)

ficelle

string

bend (f.)

artiole (de journal)

bend (adj.)

interdit

article (newspaper)
strip
forbidden

bend bn

tre interdit

to be forbidden

bend kirin

interdire
barrer

to forbid
to block

benda av (f.)

barrage

dam

(li) benda...man

attendre

to wait
to await

bendek (f.)

obstacle

obstaole

bendeman (f.)

attente

waiting

bendewari (f.)

intrt

interest

bender (f.)

port

port

bendgore (f.)

jarretire

garter

bendik (f.)

trait d'union

hyphen

benef (f.)

violette

violet

benerx (adj.)

prcieux

precious

bande

benqe (f.)

banque

bank

beok (adj.)

laid

ugly

beq (m.)

grenouille

frog

ber (m.)

pierre
produit

product

stone

income
fruit

revenu

fruit
ber (adv.)
ber bi
ber bi ... ve
ji ber ko
li ber

avant
contre

(li) ber ann

dcouvrir

to discover

ber ... n

prcder

to precede

ber bi mal n

saillir

to protrude

(li) ber dan

insister

(li) ber ketin

devancer

to insist
to emphasize
to go before

ber p hatin

avancer

to advance

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before
against
towards

vers
parce

que

en face de

because

in front of

ber p kirin

ragir

to react

(li) ber xistin

dclarer

to state

(xwe li) ber xistin

supporter

to support

beraff/J

dlibration

deliberation

beraftin (biberve)

attnuer

to attenuate

beran (m.)

blier

ram

beranek (j.)
tiliya beranek

pouce

thumb
thumb

berann (f.)

imagination

berann (berbne)

imaginer

to imagine

berar (f.)

subside

subsidy

berao (f.)

lessive

washing (clothes, etc.)

beraz (m.)

sanglier

boar

berbajar (m.)

banlieue

outskirts

pouce

imagination

suburbs

berbanik (m.)

terrasse

terrace (flat roof)

berbar (m.)

porteur

bearer

berbar (f.)

responsabilit
fardeau

responsibility
burden

berbar (adj.)

gal

equal

berbaran (f.)

parapluie

umbrella

(xwe) dan berbar

w xwe da berbar min

aider
il m'a aid

to help

berbelav (adj.)

large
spacieux

berber (n.)

concurrent

rival

he helped me

wide
roomy

competitor
rival

lutte

fight

antagonisme

antagonism

berberi (f.)

antagonisme

antagonism

berbes (f.)

minral

mineral

berbk (f.)

corbeille de fleurs

flower-bed

berav (adj.)

vident
marquant

obvious
outstanding

berav ann

signaler

to show

beravik (f.)

lunettes

spectacles
(reading) glasses

berberekan? (f.)

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beravkirin (f.)

reprsentation

show
performance (theatrical, etc.)

bern (bibere)

tre jaloux

to be jealous

berdan (berde)

laisser

to leave
to quit
to repudiate
to divorce
to set fire to
to attack
to throw
to yield
to lower
to abandon
to leave
to leave alone
he divorced

agir berdan
berdan ser
berdan ve
berdan jr
dest je berdan
dev je berdan

w dev ji jina xwe berda

quitter
rpudier
divorcer
incendier
attaquer
lancer
cder
abaisser

abandonner
abandonner
laisser tranquille
il a divorc

berdandest (f.)

trve

truce

berdar (adj.)

fructueux

fruitful

berdar bn

russir

to succeed

berdayn (f.)

manifestation

demonstration

berdeborn

laissez-passer

(f.)

permit
pass

berderaz (f.)

prjug

prejudice

berdest (adj.)

prt

ready

berdest (n.)

disciple

follower

berdevk (m.)

bouffon

clown

berdewaz (f.)

attente

waiting

berdil (adj.)

cher
aim

dear
loved

bere (adj.)

simple

plain

bere (f.)

partie

part

berebere (adv.)

progressivement

gradually

bereday (adj.)

mdiocre
abandonn
nglig

indifferent
forsaken
neglected

ber (adv.)

autrefois
jadis

formerly
in the past

berz (adj.)

respectable
honorable

respectable
honourable

berf (f.)
berf dat

neige
il neige

snow

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it is snowing

berfende (f.)

avalanche

avalanche

berfireh (adj.)

spacieux

roomy

berf (f.)

lys

lily

bergeh (f.)

horizon
vue

horizon
view

panorama

panorama

administrateur

berger (n.)

manager

director

bergeran (f.)

administration

management

bergern (bibergere)

supplier

to entreat

bergern (biberigere)

administrer

to manage

bergew kirin

barrer

to block

amasser

rassembler

to
to
to
to

dan berhev

comparer

to compare

berhevan (m.)

ralisateur

producer

berhevkirin

cueillette

gathering
picking

berhewa (adj.)

vain

futile

berik (m.)

balle (de fusil)

bullet

berisandin (biberisne)

calculer

to calculate

berhev kirin

ramasser

additionner

(f.)

berizn (biberize)

se

disputer

heap

pick
add up
gather

to argue

lutter

to fight

ber (f.)

dsert

desert

ber (adv.)
ber nvro
beriya ko

avant

before
before noon
before

berkar (m.)

garon (de caf...)

waiter

berket (adj.)

important

important

berksan (f.)

exploitation

exploitation

berksk (f.)

tiroir

drawer

berkskitb (/.)

bibliothque

library

bermal (f.)

servante

servant (girl)

bermay (f.)

surplus
reste

surplus

avant midi
avant que

excess

remainder

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bernav (m.)

prnom

forename

bernav dan

mlanger

to mix

beros (f.)

marmite

pot (oooking)

berpey (f.)

raction

reaction

berplrs (f.)

remarque

comment

berpirsiyar (adj.)

responsable

responsible

berpirsiyart (f.)

responsabilit

responsibility

dan berqran

crier

to shout

bersv (f.)

rponse

answer

bersv dan

rpondre

to answer

bersto (in.)

faux-col

collar

bertav (f.)

ombrelle
parasol

parasol

berQ (m.)

gland (du chne)

mast
acorn

bery malan
bery pezan

bervaj (f.)

gland comestible
gland non comestible

mast (edible)
acorn (non edible)

contraire

contrary

envers

reverse

contre

against

ber vale (adj.)

misrable

wretched (poor wretch)

bervekir (adj.)

spacieux

roomy

berwar (f.)

date
route en corniche
monte
en date du

date
coast road
gradient
dated

berwesl (f.)

tre

fire-place

berx (m.)

agneau

lamb

berxist

di berwara... de

(f.)

proposition

proposal

berxvan (n.)

berger

shepherd

berxwar (n.)

consommateur

consumer

customer

berxwer (f.)

gain

rsultat

berxwesekint (adj.)

beryar (adj.)

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profit
result

poli
galant

polite

bien lev

well-behaved

dcisif

conclusive

beryar (f.)

dcision
rsolution

resolution

spcial

special

haut
grand

high
tall

berze kirin

perdre

to lose

berzerne (m.)

topaze

topaz

bes (adv.)

assez

enough

bes bn

suffir

to suffice

bes kirin
bes v gotin bike
dan bes kirin

cesser

beste (f.)

vallon

beryek (adj.)
berz (adj.)

cesse de

decision

parler

faire cesser

vale

mlodie

xiBtin best

composer

to stop
stop talking
to cause to stop

de la musique

melody
to compose musi

bestek (m.)

ballon

ball

bestekar (n.)

compositeur

composer

besterobar (m.)

lit (d'une rivire)

riverbed

bestir (m.)

tissu

fabric

be (f.)

part

share

be kirin

partager

to share

bedar (n.)

participant

participant

associ

associate

been (m.)

corps

body

best (m.)

poutre

beam

besQ (adj.)

souriant

smiling

beuandin (bibesune)
beuand

(adj.)

betal (adj.)

satisfaire

to satisfy

satisfait

satisfied

mauvais
inutile

useless

bad

abolir

to suppress
to abolish

betan (m.)

doublure (de vtement)

lining (of garment)

betan kirin

doubler (un vtement)

to line (a garment)

dsastre

disaster

risque
malheur

risk
misfortune

betal kirin

betar (f.)

supprimer

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betav (adj.)

betilandin (bibetilne)

lumineux

bright
luminous

fatiguer

to tire

lasser

to weary

betilln (bibetile)

tre fatigu

to be tired

betin (adj.)

fort

strong

Bolide

solid

renforcer

to reinforce

betn kirin

appuyer

to support

soutenir

to prop

betlane (f.)

vacances

holidays
vacation

bexe (f.)

jardin

garden

bexevan (m.)

jardinier

gardener

bexsn (bibex)

pardonner

to forgive

excuser

to excuse

rcompense

pourboire

reward
tip
gratuity

bext (m.)

honneur

honour

bext dan

pardonner

to forgive

bex (f.)

ez bext te me

bextebaran

je me mets ta merci

I crave your mercy

mois : 21 mai au 21 juin

month : May 21st to June 20th

bextiyar

(adj.)

heureux

happy

bextiyar

(f.)

bonheur

happiness

malheureux

unhappy

malheur

unhappinesB

bextre

(adj.)

bextres

(j.)

misfortune

beyaban (f.)

dsert

desert

beyan (f.)

matin

morning

beyar (adj.)

inculte
strile (terre)

waste

lande

heath

beyar (f.)

barren (land)

moor

beyhOde (adj.)

en vain

in vain

inutile

useless

beytik (n.)

moineau

sparrow

bez (f.)

course

race

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bez (m.)

suif

tallow

bezdonek (adj.)

lche

coward

beziyan (bibeze)

courir

to run

beztn (bibeze)

courir

to run

b (b) (prp.)

sans

without
less

bear (adj.)

hont

shameless

baram (adj.)

impatient
inquiet

restless

impatience
inquitude

restlessness

bav (f.)

scheresse

drought

bbext

malhonnte

dishonest

tratre

traitor

trahison
malhonntet

betrayal
treason
dishonesty

bbext kirin

trahir

to betray

bare (adj.)

pauvre

poor

baram (f.)

bbext (f.)

impatient
impatience

malheureux

unhappy

sans issue

dead end

baret (f.)

besoin

need

b (f.)

orteil

toe

bdad (adj.)

cruel

cruel

bdaw (adj.)

interminable

unending

bdeng (adj.)
lai bdeng man

muet
demeurer bouche be

dumb
to remain

bdeng (f.)

silence

silence

bdengihay (adj.)

discrtement

discreetly

betlah (adv.)

sans

always

cesse

toujours

continually
continuously

hont
insolent

shameless

en vain

in vain

inutilement

useless

bfirk (adj.)

versatile

changeable

bgav (adj.)

impossible
tre oblig de

impossible

bfeht (adj.)

bfeyde (adv.)

av

man

insolent

to be

com;

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bgav (f.)

impossibilit

bgef (adj.)

hardi

impossibility
bold
fearless

bguman (adv.)

sans doute

doubtless

bguman (adj.)

certain

sure

bhal (adj.)

dnu
puis

destitute
exhausted

bhal (f.)

puisement
fatigue

exhaustion
weariness

inconscient

inconscious

ignorant de

ignorant of

bhay bn

tre ignorant de

to be ignorant of

bhed (adj.)

infini
illimit

infinite
unlimited

bhed f/.;

excs

excess

bhemd (adv.)

obligatoirement
par force

forcibly

bhengam (adj.)

importun

importunate (person)

bhetay (adj.)

interminable

endless

bhevr (adj.)

incomparable

incomparable

bhvt (f.)

dsespoir

despair

bhis (f.)

sottise

stupidity

bimkan (adj.)

impossible

impossible

bje (f.)

mot
parole
mot variable

word

bhay (adj.)

bjeya guhzbar
bjeya neguhzbar

mot invariable

compulsory

variable word
invariable word

bjedar (f.)

contact

contact

bjekar (e.)

orateur

speaker

veuf
clibataire

widower
bachelor

tamis
crible

sieve

bjok (Wj.J

bavard

chatterer (chatterboj

bkar (adj.)

chmeur
clibataire

unemployed
bachelor

bkr fo<fy;

inutile
vain

useless

bjin (m.)
bjing (f.)

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screen

vain

bmad (adj.)
renfrogn

sullen

bmal (m.)

vagabond

tramp

bmeywe (adj.)

infructueux

fruitless

bna (adj.)

ternel

everlasting

bnav (adj.)

inefficace
infructueux

unsuccessful

bpayan (adj.)

infini

infinite

bpejn f/.j

tranquillit

tranquillity

bpere (adj.)

gratuit

free (without charge)

bperwa (adj.)

imptueux
intrpide

impetuous
intrepid

bram (adj.)

impatient
tourment

impatient

illgal
inadmissible

illegal
inadmissible

dsagrable

disagreable

br (adj.)

brz C/.;
brz tertb

anxious

dsordre

disorder

illgalit

illegality
jumbled
tangled up

ple-mle

embrouill

br (f.)

ineffective

nostalgie

pining
homesickness

min briya te kir

min briya welt kir

tu me manques

j'ai le mal du pays

I miss you
lam homesick

brk (f.)

poche

pocket

bro (adj.)

laid

ugly

bsebeb (adj.)

sans

bsebr (adj.)

impatient

motif

without reason
impatient

sot

silly

tourdi

foolish

bserbert (f.)

dsordre

disorder

bs (adj.)

innocent

innocent

bs (f.)

amende

fine

hont

shameless

bik forfv.j

sans doute

doubtless

btebat

impatient

impatient

imprudence

rashness

bser (adj.)

(adj.)

bserm

(ad^

btedbtr (f.)

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superflu

superfluous

plus
plus... plus...

more

btir kirin

augmenter

to increase

btirn

maximum

maximum

imptueux

impulsive
hot-headed

impuissant
puis

powerless
exhausted

btiwan (f)

impuissance

powerlessness

bvn (adj.)

sans nergie

listless

bvil (j.)

nez

nose

btie

(}.)

btir (adj.)
btir... btir

(f.)

btirs (adj.)

btiwan (adj.)

the more... the more

bwe (adj.)

aride

barren

bwe (f.)

aridit

barrenness

bxebat (adj.)

dsiuvr
chmeur

idle
unemployed

bxebat (f.)

chmage

unemployment

bxulk (adj.)

impatient

impatient

bxwed (m).

vagabond
isol

vagrant

bzirav

lche

anxieux

coward
timorous
anxious

bzirav (adj.)

lchet

cowardice

bi (prp.)
bi hev re = pev re
bi qas
bi... re

avec

with
together
as much
with

biaram (adj.)

patient

patient

biber (adj.)

large

wide

bibesdar (adj.)

anonyme

anonymous

bibexs

pardon !
excusez-moi

(adj.)

lonely

peureux

ensemble

autant
avec

sorry
!

excuse me

bibgef (adv.)

rsolument

resolutely

bibrdar (adv.)

soigneusement

carefully

bicn (adj.)

sain
salubre

healthy

rsolument

resolutely

biavsor (adv.)

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sane

bij (adj.)

savoureux

tasty

bij kirin

assaisonner

to flavour

bidar ve kirin

pendre

to hang

bidereng (adv.)

tardivement

belatedly

bidlnav (f.)

alternance

alternation

bidiqet (adj.)

attentif

heedful

bidiz (adv.)

secrtement

secretely

bidom (adj.)

continuel

continuous

bidor bn

alterner

to alternate

bidor hatin

alterner

to alternate

biedeb (adv.)

poliment

politely

biguman (adj.)

suspect

suspect

biha (m.)

prix
valeur

price
value

biha bn

coter

to cost

biha kirin

coter

to cost

bihar (f.)

printemps

spring

bihara navn (f.)

avril

April

bihara pan (f.)

mai

May

bihara psin (f.)

mars

March

bi hatin (adj.)

fertile

fertile

bihawar (adv.)

rapidement

quickly

bihelist (f.)

empchement

hindrance

bihz (adj.)

rsistant

resistant

bihindar (adj.)

parfum

perfumed

bihindar (f.)

parfum

perfume

bihinxwes (f.)

parfum

perfume

bihinxwe (adj.)

parfum

perfumed

intelligemment

intelligently

sagement

wisely

bihstin (f.)

oue

hearing

bihstln (bibihse)

entendre
couter

to hear
to listen

bihn (f.)

odeur
respiration
haleine

smell

bihisyart (adv.)

breathing
breath

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bihn berdan

expirer

to breathe out

se reposer

to rest

repose-toi

bihna xwe berde

take a rest

bihn dan

se reposer

to rest

bihn dan 0 standin

respirer

to breathe

bihn di xwe dan

se

bihn p ketin

moisir

to become stale

bihn standin

aspirer

to breathe in

parfumer

to use perfume

respirer

to breathe

bihna xwe dan

soupirer

to sigh

bihn xwe vekirin

se reposer

to rest

bihna xwe fireh kirin

tre patient

to be patient

bihna yek teng kirin

ennuyer

to annoy s.o.

bihna ko

alors que
au moment de

whilst

bihnaxwe (f.)

parfum

perfume

bihn standin

berdan

qqn.

while

bihnberdan (f.)

expiration

breathing out

bihnfireh (adj.)

paisible

peaceful

bihngirtin

inspiration
aspiration

inhaling
breathing

bihnkirin

(f.)
(f.)

odorat

smelling

bihnok (j.)
niqtebihnok

virgule
point- virgule

comma

bihnpak (f.)

vertu

virtue

bihnstandin (j.)
bihnteng (f.)

semi-colon

aspiration

inhaling

repos

rest

angoisse

anguish

ennui

boredom

bihok (f.)

coing

quince

bihortin (bibihore)

faire passer

to carry across

(je) bihortin

dpasser

to exceed

bihovit (adv.)

brusquement

suddenly

bihust (f.)

paradis

paradise

bihrbijar (adv.)

attentivement

attentively

bijan (adj.)

malsain

unhealthy

bijarte (adj.)

slectionn
choisi

selected
chosen

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bijartin fbibijre)

lire
choisir
distinguer

to elect
to choose
to appoint

opter
dsigner

to single out

bijart (n.)

dput
lu

Member of Parliament
elected member

bijr (adj.)

intelligent

intelligent

intelligence

wisdom
intelligence

bijr (f.)
bijQn (adj.)

salubre

healthy

bijn kirin

assainir

to cleanse

bikrhat fadjj

efficace

efficient

utile

useful
to be useful
to be a help to s.o.

bikr yek hatin

tre utile qqn.

servir qqn.

bikotek (adv.)

par la force
involontairement
obligatoirement

bila (conj.)
bila be

que

bilan! (/.;

subjonctif

subjunctive mood

bilbil (m.)

rossignol

nightingale

bilez

rapidement

quickly

bilgar (n.)

bulgare

Bulgarian

bilind Coi/.;

haut

high

bilind bn

s'lever

to rise

bilind kirin

lever

to raise

bilindah (f.)

hauteur

height

bilindbj (f.)

haut-parleur

loud-

bilindcih (f.)

hauteur

height

bilindne (adj.)

suprme

supreme

bilindtir

suprieur

superior

f'cuZv.j

(adj.)

bil
je bil

soit ! tant pis !

par ailleurs
en outre

under compulsion
compulsorily

that
all right

furthermore

bilkewastin (bilkewse)

transformer

to transform

bilo (f.)

araigne

spider

bill (f.)

bec (de rcipient)

spout (of vase)

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bin (prp.)
di bin... de
di bin... re
li bin

sous
sous

au-dessous

under
below
under

sous

bin av bn

tre plong

to be dipped

bin av kirin

plonger

to dip

bin erd kirin

enterrer
cacher

to bury
hide

blnae (m.)

gnration

generation

binan (f.)

fondation

foundation

binavdeng (f.)

renomme

renown

binaxe (f.)

base

basis

fondation
fondement

foundation
fundament

bincil (pi.)

linge

linen

bineng (f.)

aisselle

arm-pit

binne (j.)

fondation

foundation

binn (adj.)

essentiel

fundamental

bindeq (j.)

noisette
noisetier
noisetier

hazel nut
hazel (tree)
hazel (tree)

bindest (adj.)

soumis

submissive
obedient

bindest bn

tre soumis

to be subject

soumettre

rendre obissant

to submit
to subdue
to bring into subjection

colonialisme

colonialism

obissance

servitude

obedience
bondage

binerd (f.)

topinambour

Jerusalem artichoke

binerdn

souterrain

tunnel
underground place

binerm (adv.)

doucement

slowly

binerx (adj.)

prcieux
respectable

precious
respectable

valeureux

valiant

fondation

foundation

fame

darbindeq
dara bindeq

bindest kirin

bindestavtin (f.)
bindest (f.)

(f.)

bingeh (f.)

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bingehdann (f.)

constitution (loi)

constitution (charter)

bingehn (adj.)

essentiel

fundamental

bingehziman (m.)

grammaire

grammar

bingewre (adj.)

infrieur

lower

binhar (f.)

deuil

mourning

binidar (m.)

reprsentant
administrateur

administrator

binis (adj.)

pauvre

poor

bin (m).

ourie

stable

bin kirin

ressemeler

to re-sole

binke (f.)

base

basis

binkefs (f.)

aisselle

armpit

binrex f/.j

matelas

mattress

binsol (f.)

semelle

sole

binyad C/.;

fondation
fondement

basis

binyadn fadj.^

essentiel

fundamental

bipardar (adj.)

anonyme

anonymous

(adj.)

anonyme

anonymous

biqas (adv.)

autant

as much

bir (f.)

birah C/J

partie
part
atmosphre

part
share
atmosphere

bir (adj.)

affam

hungry

bir bn

tre affam

to be hungry

birt (f.)

faim

hunger

birek f/.;

scie

saw

birek kirin

scier

to saw

splendide

splendid

brillant

shining

birven (f.)

marche

walk

birh (f.)

force

power

vivacit de l'eau
force du courant

running of water
the strength of the

bipikdar

birews (adj.)

birha av

representative

foundation

blrik (ad/.J

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birin (bibe)

bi xwe re birin
digel xwe birin

prendre
porter
saisir
emporter
emporter
emmener

to
to
to
to

take
hold
take hold
take away
to take away
to take away

birin ser

accomplir
achever

to achieve

birinc (f.)

riz cuit

cooked rice

birin (adj.)

dfinitif

final

biriqandin (bibiriqne)

faire briller

to polish

biriqn (bibiriqe)

briller

to shine

birmut (f.)

tabac priser

snuff

birq (f.)

clair

lightning

bisam (f.)

parcelle

particle

bisemt (adj.)

convenable

suitable

biserhat (j.)

souvenir
aventure

remembrance
adventure

biserven (f.)

ressemblance

similarity

biservehat (adj.)

parfait
harmonieux
rgulier

perfect
harmonious
regular

biserxwe (adj.)

indpendant

independent

biserxwebn (f.)

indpendance

independence

bislak (adj.)

sablonneux

sandy

bisik (n.)

suspect

suspect

bisivikah (adv.)

facilement
lgrement

easily

bisklt (f.)

bicyclette

bicycle

bisteh (adj.)

subtil

subtle

bistk (adv.)

bientt
tantt

soon

bisah (adv.)

joyeusement

gladly

biskivin (bibiskive)

clore

to bloom

biskoj (U)

bouton

bud

bikok (f.)

bouton

bud

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lightly

biten (adv.)

ne biten

bltev (adj.)

seul
seulement
isolment
non seulement

solide
ferme

rsistant

bitevay (adv.)

compltement

tout fait
ensemble

bltev (f.)

solidit

alone

only

individually
not only
solid
firm
strong

completely
altogether
together

solidity
firmness

d'un commun accord

by mutual agreement

bitirpr (adv.)

avant-hier

day before yesterday

bitom (f.)

multitude

multitude

bivatin (bibive)

dissoudre

to dissolve

bitkray (adj.)

blv nev (adj.)

ncessaire

necessary

indispensable

essential

obligatory
necessity

bivnevey (f.)

ncessit

bivir (m.)

hache

axe

biwar (f.)

sujet

subject

biwje (m.)

conteur

Btory-teller

bixr (f.)

chemine

chimney

bixwe

moi-mme
moi-mme

myself
myself

lever
nourrir
prendre soin

to raise
to feed

ez

bixwe

bixwed kirin

to care after

soin

breeding
caring

biyan (adj.)

tranger

foreign

bizaftin (bibizfe)

conduire

to lead

bizank (adv.)

sciemment

intentionally

bizw (adj.)

mobile

moving

bizin (f.)

chvre

goat

biziraw (adv.)

discrtement

discreetly

bizmar (m.)

clou

nail

M (f-)

saule

willow

bixwedkirin (f.)

levage

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piment

blber (f.)

pimento
capsicum

bbok (f.)

iris (oeil)

iris

bkar (f.)

rabot

plane (carpenter's)

blt (f.)

billet

ticket

puits

well

mmoire

memory

Mr (adj.)

conscient

aware

br birin

tre conscient
se rendre compte
remarquer

to be conscious
to become aware
to notice

br bn

se rendre compte

to become aware

br le dan
diktor br

ausculter
le docteur a examin
les malades

to auscultate
the doctor has examined
the patients

br vedan

rflchir

to ponder

ann bra xwe

se

rappeler

to remember

se

rappeler

voquer

to remember
to recall

(ji) bra kirin

oublier

to forget

bran (f.)

mmorandum

memorandum

brbir (adj.)

veill
conscient

wide-awake

brbor (adj.)

inconscient

unconscious

brdar (f.)

monument

monument

bre (f.)

bire

beer

brhat (f.)

souvenir

remembrance

brjiyan (adj.)

mmorable
glorieux
important

memorable
glorious
important

brmay (f.)

souvenir

remembrance

brbawer (f.)

dogme

dogma

thorie
supposition

theory
supposition

brbr (f.)

discussion

discussion
debate

brvema (adj.)

mmorable
marquant

noteworthy
outstanding

bryar (f.)

intention

intention

br (f.)

brndaran dan

hatin br

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aware

bst (m.)
bst yek

vingt
vingt et un

twenty
twenty-one

bstan (m.)

verger

fruit-garden

bstemn (adj.)

vingtime

twentieth

beng (f.)

saule pleureur

weeping willow

bjsk (n.)

mdecin

physician

bjsk (f.)

mdecine

(art of) mdecine

blcistan (f.)

Bloutchistan

Baluohistan

blc (adj.)

bloutche

Baluchi

blr (f.)

flte

flute

boblat (f.)

dsastre

disaster

bodile (adj.)

sot

stupid

(ji) bona

pour

for

bombe (f.)

bombe

bomb

bombeavj (f.)

bombardier

bomber

borandek (f.)

transmetteur

transmitter

bordn (f.)

le pass

the past

boriya berdest (f.)

imparfait (conjug.)

imperfect tense

plus-que-parfait
pass antrieur

pluperfect tense
past-perfect (historic tense)

boriya ddar (f.)

prtrit

preterite tense

boriya tday (f.)

parfait (pass indfini)

perfect tense

bor (f.)

tuyau
trompette
le pass

pipe (tube)
trumpet
the past

born (bibore)

passer

to pass

boriya rok (f.)

t r born
ev bor derbas kirin

borse (f.)
bostan (f.)

traverser
passer la soire

to cross
to spend the night

bourse

purse

verger

fruit or vegetable garden

potager

bos (adj.)

abondant

plentiful

bo bn

accrotre

to increase

bosah (f.)

abondance

plenty

boxe (m.)

taureau

bull

boz (adj.)

gris

grey

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bra (m.)

frre

brother

brader (n.)

ami

friend

brand ox (adj.)

ttu

stubborn

branguh (m.)

puce

bug

brastin (bibrje)

rtir

to roast

brat (f.)

fraternit

brotherhood

braxweyl (f.)

amiti

friendship

neveu (fils du frre)

nice (fille du frre)

nephew (brother's son)

niece (brother's daughter)

brezl (f.)

Brsil

Brazil

brin (f.)

plaie

wound

braz (n.)

blessure
couper

to cut

rompre

blesser

to break
to wound

brndar (adj.)

bless

wounded

brndar kirin

blesser

to wound

brtanya mezin (f.)

Grande-Bretagne

Great Britain

brn (bibire)

brsk (f.)

foudre

thunderbolt

budce (f.)

budget

budget

buhtan kirin

calomnier

to slander

bujma (adj.)

bujmay (f.)

triste

sad

repentant

repenting

pauvre

poor

tristesse

sadness

repentir

repentance

chteau
tour

tower

bjen (adj.)

matriel

material

bk (f.)

jeune marie
belle-fille

bride
daughter-in-law

bure (f.)

castle

bru

bkik (f.)

poupe

doll

bn (bibe)

tre

to be

(le) bn

apparatre

to appear

bnebn (f.)

vnement

event

byer (f.)

fait

fact

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camekan (f.)

vitrine

shop- window

earner (m.)

gentleman
homme brave

gentleman

gnrosit

generosity

camr (f.)
can (m.)

canes (f.)

man

bravoure

bravery

corps

body
life
soul
to give one's life

vie
cane xwe dan

a courageous

me
donner sa vie

douleur

pain

sorrow

canxiras (adj.)

atroce

atrocious

canzer (adj.)

malsain

unhealthy

car (f.)

fois

time

car

car

carek

carina

bi carek
pircar
her cara ko
tu car
yek car

parfois
une fois
quelquefois
de temps autre
tout d'un coup
souvent
chaque fois que
jamais
nullement
du tout

occasion
sometimes
once

once in a while

all at once
often
each time
never

not at all

caw (m.)

cotonnade

cotton fabric

cawbir (f.)

ciseaux

scissors

caz (f.)

sorcire

witch

ceban (adj.)

lche

coward

ceban (f.)

lchet

cowardice

cebilxane (f.)

munitions

munitions

cefaks (adj.)

opprim
tourment

tormented

cegerperit (adj.)

meurtri

bruised

ceh (m.)

orge

barley

cehd (f.)

effort

exertion

oppressed

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s'efforcer
fais ton possible

to exert o.s.
do your utmost

cehenem (f.)

enfer

hell

eehk (f.)

concombre

cucumber

cejn (f.)

feast
fte
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cehd kirin
cehda xwe bike

cejna zayn
cejna ser sale
cejna newroz

celeb (f.)

cem (prp.)
li cem

qualit
sorte

grade
sort

chez

at

li cem wan

cemidandin (blcemldne)

cemidn (bicemide)
cenawir (adj.)

auprs

near

auprs d'eux

near them

geler
se

geler

se

figer

froce

to freeze

to freeze
to congeal
fierce

wild
cenawir ( m.)

fauve

wild animal

cendek (m.)

corps

body

cendirme (m.)

gendarme

policeman

cenet (f.)

paradis

paradise

ceng (m.)

guerre

war

ceres (m.)

sonnette

bell

cerg (m.)

foie

liver

essayer

to try
to experiment

ceribandin (biceribne)

exprimenter

ceribok (f.)

preuve

test

cerme (f.)

amende

fine
tax

ces (f.)

pltre

cesd (adj.)

mobile

mobile

eew (f.)

ciseaux

scissors

plaster

shears

cew kirin

tondre

to shear
to crop (hair)

cewahir (m.)

bijou

jewel

cewr kirin

vexer

to annoy

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cewsen (f.)

bataille

battle

ceza (f.)

chtiment

punishment

cezayirt (adj.)

algrien

Algerian

cezaytr (f.)

Algrie

Algeria

cez (m.)

toison

fleece

ez (f.)

tas

pile
heap

cih (m.)

di cih de

li cih
cih ko
cih kar (m.)
cih ewitand (m.)

cih xebat (m.)

place

endroit
lieu
tout de suite
immdiatement
au lieu de
au lieu de
chantier
brlure
chantier
loger

place

locality
spot

right away
immediately
instead of
instead of
site (building)
burn
site (building)

to take lodgings

(bi) cih bn

se

cih dayn

insrer

to insert

cih girtin

remplacer

to replace

cih guhartin

dplacer

to move

(bi) cih kirin

loger

to lodge
to stay
to situate
to make room

situer
donner une place
isoler
sparer

to isolate

ann cih

raliser

to realize

dann cih

remplacer

to replace

remplacer

to take place of
to come after
I stood in his place

cih kirin

ketin cih

succder
ez

ketim cih w

je l'ai remplac

to separate

to place
to designate

kirin cih

placer
dsigner

t de cih bn

contenir

to contain

cihbn (f).

isolement

loneliness

cihgirt (n.)

remplaant

substitute

clhk (adj.)

local

local

cihxebat (f.)

lieu de travail

place of work

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couverture de cheval

horse blanket

habit
vtement

dress

manche

sleeve

ciln xwe li xwe kirin

s'habiller

to put one's clothes on

ciln xwe ji xwe kirin

se

dshabiller

ciln xwe dann

se

dshabiller

ciln xwe wergirtin

s'habiller

to put one's clothes on

cildank (f.)

armoire

wardrobe

cilo (f.)

lavandire

washerwoman

cingal (f.)

jungle

jungle

cinign (bicinige)

bouder

to sulk

cinn (f.)

jardin

garden
flower-garden

cins (m.)

espce

kind

sorte

sort

amasser

to heap up
to assemble

cil (m.)

cil (pi.)

civandin (bicivne)

assembler
masser des troupes

to undress

to undress

to mass troops

civank (f.)

confrence

lecture

civat (f.)

assemble
socit
association

assembly
society
association

civiyan (blcive)

se rassembler

to meet
to assemble

li hev civiyan
li hev civn
ciwan (adj.)

se

rassembler

jeune

to gather
to meet
to assemble
young

beau

beautiful

joli

handsome
pretty

cl wan kirin

rajeunir

to become younger

ciwanbext (adj.)

gnreux

generous

ciwan (f.)

jeunesse

youth

ciwanmr (adj.)

galant

courteous

ciwanmrane (adv.)

noblement

nobly

ciyawaz (adj.)

diffrence
diversit

diversity

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difference

cizdan (m.)

portefeuille

wallet

cher (n.)

destinataire

addressee

chern (f.)

destination

destination

cran (n.)

voisin

neighbour

crank (adj.)

proche

neighbouring

cteng (adj.)

incommode

unconfortable

co (f.)

canal

canal

col (f.)

chane

chain

col kirin

enchaner

to put in chains
to fetter

cole (f.)

mouvement

movement

comerd (adj.)

gnreux

generous

comerdane (adv.)

gnreusement

generously

comerd (f.)

gnrosit

generosity

cot (f.)

labour
paire

plough
pair

cot kirin

labourer

to plough

cotemen (j.)

agronomie

agronomy

cotkar (m.)

cultivateur
laboureur

cultivator
ploughman

cotkar (f.)

labour

ploughing
V

cotyarl (adj.)

agricole

agricultural

cuh (n.)

juif

Jew

cn (adj.)

gris

grey

cure (m.)

espce

species

sorte
genre

sort
type

ctin (bic)

mcher

to ohew

cze (m.)

espce

type

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adir (I.)

tente

tent

ak (adj.)

good

ak kirin

bien
bon
amliorer

to improve

akt (m.)

veste ( l'occidentale)

coat (western style)

ak (m.)

marteau

hammer

puits

well (of water)

agile
souple

nimble

rapide

quick

agilit

rapidit

nimbleness
suppleness
quickness

puits

well (of water)

semer

cultiver
planter des lgumes

to sow
to cultivate
to raise vegetables

al

(f.)

alak (adj.)

alak (f.)

souplesse

alav (f.)

andin (biine)

supple

impression

print

ap kirin

publier
imprimer

to print
to publish

(t de) ap kirin

insrer (dans un journal)

to insert (in newspa

to advertise

apber (f.)

lithographie

lithography

apder (f.)

dition

edition

ap

(f.)

apxane (f.)

imprimerie

printing-house

voile (de navire)

sail

car (m.)

quatre

four

arve ('/J

cadre

frame

carde (m.)

quatorze

fourteen

ardehemn (adj.)

quatorzime

fourteenth

Car

(f.)

are (f.)

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moyen

means

remde

remedy

ressource

resource

aremn (adj.)

quatrime

fourth

arenn (adj.)

invitable

unavoidable

argoe (j.)

carr

square

arik (f.)

voile (de femme)

veil (women's)

arp (m.)

quadrupde

quadruped

arpne (adj.)

versatile

changeable

fickle

arsemb (f.)

mercredi

Wednesday

arwa (adj.)

quadrupde

quadruped

aryek
aryek saetek

quart

quarter

av (m.)
av min l ye
li ser seran li ser avan

il

av berdan

envier

to envy

av dan

tre jaloux
envier

to be envious
to envy

av dran

remarquer

to notice

av l gerandin

visiter (un lieu)

surveiller
contrler

to visit (s.t.)
to oversee
to supervise

av l ketin

apercevoir

to perceive (have a glimpse)

av l knandin

faire de l'il

to wink

av nr... kirin

attendre

to wait
to await

av p ketin

apercevoir

to perceive (have a glimpse)

(ber) av girtin

considrer

to consider

av sknandin

dmoraliser

to demoralize

ann ber avan

voquer

to recall

exposer

noncer

to state
to express

xistin ber avan

dmontrer

to demonstrate

avberda (adj.)

transparent

transparent

avdr (m.)

surveillant
inspecteur

supervisor
inspector

avdr (f.)

attention
surveillance

attention
supervision

dan ber avan

quart d'heure
je le surveille
sois le bienvenu
vos ordres

quarter of an hour
eye

I am watching him
you are welcome
at your orders

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veiller

to inspect
to watch

avekirt (adj.)

prudent
vigilant

prudent
watchful

avgerm (adj.)

opinitre

obstinate
headstrong

avgirt (adj.)

naf
inexpriment

ingenuous
inexperienced

avhebn (adj.)

attrayant

attractive

avlgerok (f.)

visite (d'un lieu)

visit (s.t.)

avnrl (j.)

surveillance

supervision

avnr... kirin

surveiller
attendre

to supervise
to wait

avnriya... kirin

attendre

to await

avok (f.)

lunettes

spectacles (reading glasses)

avsor (adj.)

vaillant
fougueux
imptueux
intrpide

dauntless
fearless

vaillance

valiance

courage

courage

bravoure

bravery

terrible
menaant

terrible
threatening

avknand? (adj)

dmoralis

demoralized

avtar (adj.)

aveugle

blind

avteng (adj.)

avare

miserly

avdrt kirin

inspeoter

avsorl (f.)

avsken (adj.)

valiant

avtirsiyay (adj.)

effray

frightened

avzlk (f.)

curiosit

curiosity

comment
que faire
comment faire ?
comment vas-tu ?

how?
what's to be done?
how now?
how are you ?

awank (f.)

cas (gram.)

case (gram.)

axfW

priode
temps
moment
ce moment
depuis

period
time
moment
at the present time

awan ?
em awan bikin

tu awan

li-v ax
ji v ax ve

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since

ax (adj.)

volumineux
gros

large
huge

ay (f.)

th

tea

ek (f.)

chque

cheque

ek (n.)

tchque

Czech

ek (m. et pi.)

armure

armour

armes

arms

(bi) ek kirin

armer

to arm

(ji) ek kirin

dsarmer

to disarm

ekdann (f.)

armistice

armistice

cessez-le-feu

cease-fire

Tchcoslovaquie

Czechoslovakia

exemplaire

copy

elak kirin

tordre

to wring

eleng (adj.)

lgant
gracieux
splendide

elegant
gracious
splendid
pretty
good-looking

ekoslovakya (f.)
el

(f.)

joli

to beautify

eleng kirin

embellir

eley navn

janvier

January

eley pan

fvrier

February

eley pn

dcembre

December

em (m.)

ruisseau

stream

emandin (biemne)

rompre

tordre

to break
to wring

emand (adj.)

tordu

twisted

emlk (f.)

baguette

stick

enbil (f.)

anse

handle

combien ?

how? (many, much)

end (adv.)

certain
quel?
end rojan?
tu end sal y?
her end j

ev end

quelque
combien de jours?
quel ge as-tu?
cependant
malgr
autant

some

which?
a few
how many days?
how old are you?
however
in spite
as much

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endane (adv.)

quelquefois
quoique

sometimes

tant que

as long as

tellement

so much

certain
quelqu'un

someone

endetexlt (adj.)

vari

varied

endem (adj.)

provisoire

temporary
provisional

endrojan (f.)

temporaire

temporary

eng (f.)

bras
aile
manche

wing

ende (adv.)

endek (adj.)

although

some

arm

sleeve

griffe

claw

(xwe) eng kirin

sauter

to jump

ente (f.)

valise
serviette de cuir

bag

entebask (m.)

valise

bag

entedest (m.)

sac main

handbag

entezend (f.)

serviette de cuir

case

ep (m.

adj.)

case

gauche

left

epedey (f.)

ruse

trick

epel (adj.)

malpropre

slovenly
dirty

epilk l xistin

applaudir

to applaud

eple l dan

applaudir

to applaud

erixn (bierixe)

glisser

to slip

erm (m.)

peau

cuir

skin
leather

ermik av (m.)

paupire

eyelid

erx (f.)

roue

wheel

et

espandin (biespne)

appliquer

to apply

est kirin

goter

to taste

etel (f.)

fourchette

fork

etn (adj.)

difficile

difficult

etn (f.)

difficult

difficulty

bont

kindness

ey

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(f.)

ewlik (f.)

allusion

hint

erron

mistaken

faux
incompatible

incompatible

bon

good

biwar (f.)

participe pass

past participle

bn (f.)

gurison

heal

bn (bibe)

gurir
mrir
pousser

to heal
to mature
to grow

maturit

maturity

ewt (adj.)

(adj.)

ebn (f.)

false

got

taste

saveur

flavour

j kirin

goter

to taste

jandin (bicjne)

savourer

to savour

jdar (adj.)

savoureux

tasty

SJ

(N

jik f.;

enfant

child

kirin (ke)

fabriquer
produire
rparer
raliser

to
to
to
to

l kirin

voquer

to evoke

lek (f.)

vache

cow

l (m.)

gnration
exemplaire

generation

r kirin

raconter

to tell
to relate

ran (bire)

patre

to graze

randin (birne)

faire patre

to pasture

manufacture
produce

repair
make

copy

pturage

grazing-grounds

pacage

pasturage

regeh (f.)

pturage

grazing-grounds

rn (bire) ou riyan (bire)

patre

to graze

stin (bise)

goter

to taste

re (f.)

tir (adj.)

meilleur

better

tir dtln

distinguer
prfrer

to distinguish (from)
to prefer

(je) tir girtin

prfrer

to prefer

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tirandin (bitirine)

amliorer

to improve

ci

que ?
quel(le) ?
quoi ?
qu'est-ce ?
que veux-tu ?
quoi qu'il en soit

what ?
which?
what?
what is this?
what do you want?
in any event
why?

(pron. interrog.)

ew ci ye

tu ci dixwaz?
her ci ji be
ci re?

pourquoi ?

ihz (f.)
ikilandin (biikilne)
ikiyan (biike)

j
It

balle de fusil

bullet

planter (un arbre)

to plant (a tree)

puiser

*aru'

to exhaust
to dry up
chocolate

ikolate (f.)

chocolat

il (m.)

quarante

forty

ilmisn fbiilmlse)

faner
dfleurir

to wither
to shed its flowers

se

ilo (adv.)

comment

how

ilokok

buisson

bush

ima (adv.)

pourquoi ?

why?

imento (f.)

ciment

cement

(m.)

imk (conj.)

car

because

ingn (biinge)

rsonner

to resound

inn (biine)

cueillir

to pick

inna rezan (f.)

vendange

wine-harvest
vintage

ipbor (f.)

tube

tube

ipik (f.)

tche

task

iqas (adv.)

combien? (prix)

how much ? (cost)

iqil (f.)

branche

branche (of tree)

Cira (f.)

lampe

lamp

irandin (biirne)

dchirer

to tear

irav (f.)

marais

marsh
swamp

irrok (f.)

lagune

lagoon

lgende

legend
story

conte

cire?

pourquoi

iriya ber

octobre

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why?
October

iriya navn

novembre

November

iriya pasn

dcembre

December

irsk (f.)

tincelle

spark

ist (adj.)

vif

quick

ist kirin

goter

to taste

to regain composure

(xwe) ist kirin

se

ist (f.)

discipline

discipline

itare (f.)

toile

fabric

ito? (adv.)

comment ?

how?

ruse

trick

ivan li xwe dan

sauter

to jump

ivik (m.)

oiseau

bird

ivoke (f.)

cap (gojtr.)

cape (geogr.)

ixz (f.)

cercle

circle

iya (m.)

montagne

mountain

iyayf (m.)

montagnard

highlander

ek (f.)

fleur

flower

ik -;

mamelle

udder

men (m.)

gazon

lawn

menzar (f.)

prairie

meadow

n (kJ/J ou ncn (adj.)

bariol

mottled

n (7J

Chine

China

nnkir (adj.)

bariol

mottled

chinois

Chinese

p (m.)

mollet

calf (of the leg)

rok f/.j

conte
nouvelle

tale
novel
novelette

(f.)

iv

C J

ressaisir

roman

* r/-;

haie
cloison

hedge

t (m.)

toile

fabric

tog f<K#.j

incommode

unconfortable

bton

rod
stick

(f.)

ok r/.;

oi r/-;

partition

genou

knee

campagne

countryside

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olkar (adj.)

rural

rural

ort (adj.)

(homme) grossier

rude (fellow)

(adv.)

trop tard

too late

dar (j.)

distance

distance

k (m.)

oiseau

bird

n (f.)

dpart

departure

n (bie)

aller

to go

n ava
n get
n prgn

voyager

accueillir
aller la rencontre
alls la
rencontre de notre ami

em n prgna heval xwe

nous

n piyariya xwed
n serdana
n xatirxwaziya
li ser yek ve n

mourir
rendre visite
rendre visite

nbar (f.)

to
to
to
to

coucher (le soleil)

se

vhicule

welcome

we went to meet our

sommes

ressembler

set (sun)

travel
meet

friend
to
to
to
to

qqn.

die
call on
call on
look like s.o.

vehicle

ngeh (f.)

alle

alley

nhatin (f.)

circulation
activit

circulation
activity

,!
da ko

afin que

that
in order that

dabeliandin (dabeline)

avaler

to swallow

dabinartin (dabinre)

planter

to plant

daek (f.)

prposition

preposition

dad (f.)

justice

justice

dadan (dade)

fermer
allumer

to close
to light

pom-

que

so

dadigeh (f.)

tribunal

court of justice

dadkar (adj.)

juste

just
fair

dager (n.)

administrateur

manager

director

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dagerandin (dagerne)

ramener

to send away
to bring back

dageriyan (dagere)

retourner

to send back

dagert (/.)

administration

management

dagirisandin (dagirisne)

allumer

to light

dagirtin (dagire)

remplir
bourrer

to fill
to load

dagirt (adj.)

plein

full

descendre

atterrir
il neige

to come down
to land
it is snowing

dahelann (dahelne)

dhaler

to haul down

dahner (n.)

inventeur

inventor

daimen (adv.)

toujours

renvoyer

administration

charger

dahatin (dawere)
berf date

always

for ever
descendre

to come down

dcharger un animal
tremper

to unburden
to dip

dakutandin (dakutne)

secouer

to shake

daliqandin (daliqne)

accrocher
suspendre

to hang

dalistin (dalse)

lcher

to lick

daman bn

s'amuser

to enjoy o.s.

daman kirin

amuser

to entertain

damar (f.)

nerf

nerve

dan (m.)

grain de raisin

grape

cadeau

present

don
tiers d'une journe
de Oh 8 h

gift

daketin (dakeve)
dakirin (dake)

dan ev
dan sibeh
dan evar

dan (bide)
(l) dan

de8hl6h
del6h 24h
donner

battre
frapper
taper

w li kur xwe da
min kr li dest xwe da

il a battu son fils

je me suis coup la main

eight-hour period
from midnight to 8 a.m.
from 8 a. m. to 4 p.m.
from 4 p.m. to midnight

to
to
to
to

give
beat
hit
tap
he beat his son
I cut my hand

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s'adonner
faire du commerce

to give o.s. up to
to engage in trade

dandestk (f.)

centraliser

to centralize

danr (m.)

juge

judge

danr kirin

juger

to try (in court)

dposer

to lay down
to set down
to place

(xwe) dan
xwe dan bazirganiy

dann (deyne)

poser

placer

erna w dan
ba dan
dann ber avan
dann ber hev
dann cem xwe

mettre
remettre
calmer
sa colre s'est apaise
le vent s'est calm

mettre sous les yeux

confronter
ranger
conserver

dann cih

replacer
remettre en place

to put

to put back
to quiet down
his anger has calmed down
the wind has calmed
to show
to confront
to put in order
to keep
to replace
to put in place again

ranger

disposer
dsigner

dann der

w dildiziya xwe da der

dann erd
dann p
dann r hev
dann ser

li ser dann
ji hev dann
ji xwe
li xwe
xwe l
xwe li

dann
dann
dann
xew daniye

rvler
il a rvl son secret
poser terre
exposer

dbattre
mettre sur
ajouter
ajouter

to arrange

to designate
to reveal
he revealed his secret

to put down
to show
to discuss
to argue
to put upon
to add

dmonter
quitter
daigner
feindre

to
to
to
to
to

il a feint de dormir

he pretended to be asleep

leave
condescend
sham

commerce

relation
trade

danvs (f.)

inscription

registration

dapr (f.)

grand' mre

grandmother

daqurtandin (daqurtne)

avaler

to swallow

dar (m.)

bois
bois de construction

wood

arbre

tree

danstandin (f.)

dar (f.)

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relation

add
dismantle

timber

dar kolik (f.)

arbuste

shrub

dara selw (j.)

cdre

cedar tree

dara serwizad (\.)

cdre

cedar tree

dara zor (j.)

contrainte
force

force

constraint

daraz (f.)

sentence

sentence (of judf

daraz dan

rendre une sentence

juger

to pass sentence
to try (in court)

darazda (n.)

juge

judge

darbest (f.)

cercueil
civire

stretcher

noisetier

hazel tree

darbir (m.)

bcheron

woodcutter

darn (f.)

cannelle

cinnamon

darda kirin

suspendre

to hang up

darday (adj.)

plein
nivel

full
level

daredar (adj.)

bois

wooded

dargilyas (f.)

cerisier

sherry-tree

dargOz (j.)

noyer

nut tree

daring (f.)

matire

matter

daring! (adj.)

matriel

material

daristan (f.)

fort

forest

dartn (bidare)

rgner

to rule over

darkarik

poirier

pear tree

darqesp (f.)

palmier

palm tree

darteam (f.)

arbre fruitier

fruit tree

dartO (j.)

mrier

blackberry

menuisier

carpentier

dattier

date tree

darbindeq (f.)

dartra

(f.)

(n.)

darxurme

(f.)

coffin

faucille

sickle

das (f.)

arte

fish-bone

daran (dare)

avaler

to swallow

dav (f.)

pige

trap

davek (f.)

courroie

strap
belt

das (f.)

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dawerivok (f.)

alambic

still (for distilling)

dawesandin (biwelne)

secouer

to shake

dawet (f.)

mariage
festin

wedding
feast

dawiyan (bidawiye)

se

dawiyandin (bidawiytne)

achever

terminer

to come to an end

terminer

to complete
to bring to an end

daw (adv.)

enfin

finally

daw (f.)

fin
rsultat
bout
le destin de cet homme

result
extremity
this man's destiny

ann dawiy

finir
terminer

to finish
to end

dawn (adj.)

dernier
final

last
final

dawnk (f.)

terminaison

termination

dawxwaz (f.)

testament

will (testament)

daxistin fdaxe)

plier

to fold
to go down
to close

dawiya v mirov

descendre

fermer

daxwaz (/.)
her daxwazn w ann cih

dsir
souhait
tous ses dsirs
ont t raliss

end

wish
desire

all his wishes have

come true

daxwaznvs (v.)

requte

request

dayende (n.)

donateur

donor

dayik (j.)

mre

mother

day i kl (adj.)

maternel

motherly

dayn (f.)

nourrice

nurse

dayndest (f.)

livraison

delivery

debance (f.)

revolver

gun

revolver

debar (f.)

projet
prparation

debirandin (bidebirlne)

se

def (f.)

tambourin

to manage
to shift for o.s.
tambourine

def kirin

pousser

to push

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dbrouiller

project
preparation

defihandin (bidefihne)

pousser

to push

defter (f.)

cahier

note-book
exercise-book

degel (adj.)

drle
curieux
capable
prudent

funny
peculiar

degel (f.)

prudence

prudence

deh (m.)

dix

ten
eleven

yanzde (m.)
donzde (m.)

(m.)
carde (m.)
panzde (m.)
anzde (m.)
hevde (m.)
hejde (m.)
nozde (m.)
szde

onze

able

prudent

seize

twelve
thirteen
fourteen
fifteen
sixteen

dix-sept
dix-huit

seventeen
eighteen

dix-neuf

nineteen

douze
treize
quatorze
quinze

dehandin (f.)

digestion

digestion

dehandin (bidehne)

digrer

to digest

dehiandin (bidehine)

terrifier

to terrify

dehbe (m.)

fauve

wild beast

dehl (f.)

verger

fruit-garden

dehlz (f.)

corridor

passage

dehol (f.)

tambour

drum

dehsik (n.)

non

ass's foal

ass's colt

dlai (adj.)

delal (f.)
delav C/.;

demokras (f.)
demokrat (n.)
dell (n.)

cher
amical

dear

friendly

tendresse

fondness

affection

affection

golfe
tang

pond

gulf

dmocratie

democracy

dmocrate

democrat

guide

guide
direction

indication

deltl (/.j

preuve

proof

delv

seau

pail

C/v

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dem (f.)

priode

period

re

era

di nav dem dewranan de

di dema xwe de
ji dema ko
dema ko

travers les ges

en son temps
depuis que
alors que

dem dem de

entretemps

through the ages

at its time
since

while
whilst
meanwhile

dem (gram.) (f.)

dema nih
dema pa

temps (gram.)
prsent
futur

tense
present tense
future tense

deman (f.)

concession

concession

demangeh (adj.)

ordinaire
vulgaire

ordinary
vulgar

auparavant

previously

dembort (adj.)

prim

out of date

demdar (f.)

dure

duration

demgirday (adj.)

temporaire

temporary

demhev (adj.)

contemporain

contemporary

demOr (at.)

visage

face

den (m.)

grande jarre

large jar

dendik (f.)

noyau

stone (of a fruit)

dember

(adv.)

pip

deng (m.)

bruit
son

voix
deng j... hatin
deng l kirin

avoir des nouvelles de

appeler

noise
sound
voice
to hear from
to call

deng ketin

s'enrouer

to be hoarse

dengbj (m.)

chanteur

singer

dengdar (j.)

consonne

consonant

dengdr (f.)

voyelle
voyelle longue
voyelle courte

vowel
long vowel
short vowel

dengegaz (adj.)

taciturne

taciturn

deng... kirin

entendre
chercher comprendre
je l'ai entendu
essaye de comprendre

to hear
to try to understand
I heard him
try to understand what

dengdra drj
dengdra kurt

min deng w kir

deng w bike ka ci dibje

ce

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qu'il dit

he says

dengvedan (f.)

cho

echo

dengzar (m.)

bruit

noise

denmerke (f.)

Danemark

Denmark

denmerkay (n.)

danois

Danish

dep (f.)

planche de bois

wooden board

depres (f.)

tableau noir

black board

der (prp.)

dans

in

place

place

der (f.)

endroit
lien
terrain
l-bas

dera ha

di derek de
li derek
li derek din

li w der

locality
spot

plot of land

en quelque endroit

there
over there
in some place

quelque part
ailleurs
d'autre part

somewhere
elsewhere
besides

l-bas

over there

der bn

apparatre

to appear

der n

apparatre

to appear

der hatin

jaillir

to spring

ann der

divulguer

to divulge

dann der

rvler
trahir
divulguer

to disclose
to betray
to divulge

hatin der

divulguer

to divulge

(je) der bn

dpasser les possibilits

to be beyond one's reach

to be impossible
to be overcome by
this matter is beyond me

ji min der e
ev kar ji min der

tre impossible
tre dpass par
cette affaire me dpasse

(xwe) avtin derek

se

deran (bidere)

disperser

derann (derne)

deviner
extraire
sortir qqc. de

je... derann
ji hev derann
nan xwe derann

derawa (f.)

rfugier

classer

gagner sa vie

condition

to take refuge
to scatter
to guess

to take out
to take s.t. out of
to classify
to earn a livelihood
condition

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derb (f.)

coup

tir
bi derbek
ji derb xwe ketin

derbaz bn

soudain

s'affaiblir
traverser

knock
shot
suddenly
to weaken
to cross

franchir
passer

entrer

em di av re derbaz bn

derbaz hundur... bn
t re derbaz bn

derbaz kirin

derbeder (adj.)
derbeder (j.)
derbek avtin
derbend (f.)

nous avions franchi l'eau

entrer l'intrieur de
franchir

faire passer

to pass
to enter
we had crossed the water
to go into
to cross

to send across

pauvre

poor

misrable

miserable

misre

misery

pauvret

poverty

tirer un coup de feu

to fire a shot

dfil

mountain pass

gorge de montagne

canyon

derbirin (derbibe)

exprimer

to express

derbn (derbibe)

apparatre

to appear

je derbn

tre hors de porte

impossible obtenir

to be out of reach

derbxwar (adj.)

meurtri

bruised

dern (derbie)

apparatre
paratre

to appear
to seem

derd (m.)

douleur
tristesse

sorrow

derd

keder

ache

tristesse

sorrow

derdan (derde)

abandonner
quitter
relcher

to forego
to leave

derece (f.)

degr

degree

dereng (adj.)

tard
tardivement
plus tard

late
belatedly
later

dereng man

retarder

to delay

derenghel (adj.)

indigeste

lourd

indigestible
heavy

retard

delay

bidereng
derengtir

dereng (f.)

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derengmay (n.)

retardataire

late comer
laggard

derew (m.)
derew bi al yek ve dan

mensonge

lie
to contradict
to consider s.o. liar

dmentir qqc.
considrer qqn. comme
menteur

mentir

derew kirin

to lie

derewn (adj.)

mensonger

untrue

derewker

menteur

liar

derewzn (adj.)

imposteur

impostor

derxistln (derxe)

faire sortir
expulser

to throw out

grande porte

large door

portail

gate

dergevan (n.)

portier

door-keeper

derg (f.)

berceau

cradle

derik (f.)

perron

flight of steps before

building

derince (f.)

escalier

stairs

derizandin (biderizne)

fendre
fler

to split
to crack

(n.)

dergeh (f.)

derizn (biderize)

se
se

der (m.)

fendre
fler

to send out

to split
to crack

li her der

porte
partout

door
everywhere

dertnam (f.)

exclusion

exclusion

derzan (f.)

seuil

threshold

derketin (derkeve)
je derketin

sortir
sortir de

to go out
to leave
to substract
to overcome

soustraire

ji hemiyan derketin

derkirin

(derke)

derman (m.)

dpasser
chasser qqn.

to throw s.o. out

mdicament
remde

mdecine
remedy

soigner

to attend to

dermanfiros

(m.)

pharmacien

druggist
pharmacist

dermankar

(f.)

pansement

dressing

faire un pansement

to dress a wound

derman kirin

dermankar dann

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derp (m.)

caleon

pair of drawers

derqel (m.)

parcelle

particle

ders (f.)

leon

lesson

dersdar (m.)

instituteur

teacher

dersxane (f.)

classe

class-room

vier de cuisine

kitchen sink

derve (f.)

dehors

outside

(ji) derve (adv.)

andin ji derve

hors
exporter

out
to export

dervedan (dervede)

avouer

to confess

(f.)

derustin

exportation

export

dervey (adj.)

extrieur

abroad

derwaze (j.)

porte cochre
porte de forteresse

gateway
gate of fort

derxwn

couvercle

derveandin

(f.)

(m.)

lid
cover

derya (f.)
deryadar (m.)

mer

sea

marin

seaman

matelot

sailor

marin
matelot

sailor

deryavan (f.)

la marine

the navy

derz (f.)

fente

slit
split
needle

deryavan (m.)

seaman

derz (m.)

aiguille

derz dan

vacciner

to vaccinate

desgirt (m.)

fianc

fianc

dest (m.)

main

hand

commencer

to
to
to
to

dest avtin

toucher
saisir
attaquer
empoigner
embrasser

dest avtin hev

se

dest bi dest

ensemble

dest birin xwe

se
se

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quereller

tenir sur ses gardes

dfendre

start
touch
take hold
attack
to grab
to kiss

to quarrel
to wrangle
together

to watch out
to defend o.s.

dest dan

toucher

to touch

dest dan hev

s'entr'aider

to help one another

dest hilann

se

dfendre

ragir contre
agir

dest je berdan

renoncer

lcher

dest je kirin

se

dest xwe je ke

retirer
laisse-le

to defend o.s.
to react against
to take action
to give up
to let go

to withdraw
leave him alone

dest je kisandin

renoncer

to give up

dest ji hev berdan

se sparer

to part

dest ji xwe berdan

laisser aller

dsesprer

to become desperate
to despair

dest ji kar kisandin

abandonner le travail

to forsake one's work

dest... kisandin

cesser

to stop

renoncer

to give up

dest l dann
dest l gerandin

se

caresser

to caress

toucher

to touch

caresser

to caress

dest l pelandin

caresser

to caress

dest l weandin

attaquer par surprise

to take by surprise

dest p kirin

to start
mettre
to begin to
il a commenc son travail he started his work

commencer

se

w dest bi xebata xwe kir

deste desta kirin

faire la chane

to form a chain

dest xwe dan

toucher

to touch

dest xwe je hilgirtin

se dsintresser
renoncer

to loose interest
to give up

dest xwe t dan

se

dest xwe vemalitin

mler de

to interfere

se

mettre l'ouvrage

to start on the job

destn xwe berdan ber xwe

se

rsigner

to resign o.s.

(bi) dest kirin

faire la main
s'emparer
percevoir

to do s.t. by hand
to take hold of
to perceive

(bl) dest 0 lep

vigoureux

sturdy
strong

(bi) dest xwe bn

tre matre de soi-mme

to keep one's composure

hatin dest

baiser la main
je vous baise la main

to kiss hand
I kiss your hand

ez tm dest we

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to obtain

kirin dest

obtenir

xistin dest xwe

se procurer

to obtain

capturer

acqurir

to capture
to acquire

xistin bin dest xwe

dominer qqn.

to rule over s.o.

destar (m.)

moulin main

grinder (hand operated)

destbeser (n.)

condamn

condemned

destbikar

capable

capable

destblav (adj.)

gnreux

generous

destbra (m.)

ami intime

close friend

(adj.)

destbrat (f.)

solidarit

solidarity

destdan (j.)

le toucher

the touch

destdant (f.)

alliance

alliance

destdrj (n.)

agresseur

aggressor

destdrj (f.)

agression

aggression

destdrjk

pince

pincers

groupe de 10 soldats
bouquet de fleurs

platoon of 10 soldiers
bunch of flowers

(f.)

deste (m.)

destedengbj (f.)

chur

choir

destek (m.)

unit

unit

morceau

part

destek cil

complet veston

suit

destemo (f.)

soubrette
femme de chambre

maid

personne qui a des soucis

person in financial
embarrassment

desteng (adj.)

financiers

servant

destgiran (adj.)

maladroit

clumsy

destgirt

avare

miser

destgr (adj.)

serviable

obliging

destgr (m.)

aide

help

destgr kirin

capturer

to capture

destgran (f.)

fiance

fiance

(adj.)

desthelat (f.)

autorit

authority

puissance

power

desthev (f.)

alliance

alliance

destir (m.)

poigne

oven-cloth

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dest (m.)

bouquet

bunch (of flowers)

desthev (n.)

alli

ally

destkar (f. et n.)

affaire
artisan

craftsman

destkar (f.)

artisanat

craft

destk (m.)

gants pais

thick gloves

destkir (adj.)

faonn la main

hand-made

destkisandin (f.)

dmission

resignation

arrt

stoppage

destkurt (adj.)

impuissant

powerless

destkurt (f.)

impuissance

powerlessness

destmal (f.)

mouchoir

handkerchief

destnimj (f.)

ablutions

ablutions

destnivs (f.)

manuscrit

manuscript

destpelix (adj.)

maladroit

awkward
clumsy

destpk (f.)

commencement

beginning

commencement

beginning

dbut
prliminaire

outset
preliminary

cuvette

wash-basin

vier
lavabo

sink
washstand

destpkirin

(f.)

destpk (f.)

desto (f.)

destbird kirin

se
se

min destbirda xwe kir

prparer
prcipiter

je me suis prpar

business

to get ready
to dash
to rush
I am prepared

destp (f.)

servante

servant girl

destr (f.)

autorisation
permission

authorization
permission

permettre

to allow

dsvuvr
dnu

unemployed
destitute

inactif

idle

destvekir (adj.)

gnreux

generous

destxet (m.)

mtier
art

trade
craft

destr dan
destvala (adj.)

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destxwazt (f.)

besoin

need

destyar (adj.)

sympathique

likeable

destyar (f.)

sympathie

likeableness

destyaw standin

emprunter

to borrow

desen (adj.)

opprim

oppressed

dest (f.)

plaine

plain (geogr.)

bouche

mouth

orifice
devant la porte
communiquer oralement
communiquer personnel
lement
entre d'une rue
ils ne croient que du
bout des lvres
demande-moi tout ce

opening
at the door
to communicate orally
to communicate personal-

dev (m.)
li ber dev der
bi devk gotin
dev deva gotin
dev r

baweriya wan li ser dev lvan

he dev te digire ji min bixwaze

que tu veux
il n'est pas digne de toi

ne layiq dev deriy te ye

dev je berdan

laisser
dsister

se

dev girtin
dev xwe bigire

(bi) dev xwes kirin

se

taire
tais-toi

iy
street entrance
they only half believe
ask me lor anything you
want
he is not worthy of you

to leave
to forego

to be silent
be quiet !

faire de vaines promesses

faire un compliment

to make vain promises

to pay a compliment

dever (f.)

lieu

place

devezmank (f.)

palatale

palatal

devgirtek (f.)

couvercle

lid

devgirt (adj.)

discret

discreet
cautious

devik (m.)

bouchon

stopper

cork

devilxwn (n.)

sanguinaire

bloody

dev (f.)

buisson

bush

devstan (f.)

broussailles

scrub

devkenok (adj.)

souriant
gai

gay

devk (adj.)

verbal

verbal

devtej (adj.)

bavard

talkative

devtl (m.)

trane

train

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smiling

devxwarin (f.)

ration

ration

dew (m.)

petit-lait

whey

dewan (f.)

dlibration

debate

dawang (m.)

couvercle

lid
cover

dewar (m.)
dewar re

gros btail

bovin
buffle

cattle
oxen

buffalo

dewt (f.)

encrier

ink-well

dewisandek (f.)

pressoir

press

fouler

pitiner

to trample
to tread down
to crush

presser

to press

dewiyandin (bidewiyne)

examiner
analyser

to examine
to analyse

dewlemend (adj.)

riche

rich

dewisandin (bidewisne)

craser

dewlemend (f.)

richesse

richness

fortune

fortune

dewlet (m.)

saint

saint

dewlik (f.)

seau

pail

priode

period

re

era

dewran (f.)

poque

age

dews (f.)

place

endroit

place
trace
spot

dewsa xwe girt in

s'tablir

to settle down

ketin dews

succder

to follow after

verger

fruit-garden

dewr (f.)

trace

dexl (f.)

produit de la terre
dexso (adj.)

jaloux
envieux

jealous
envious

dexsoy (f.)

jalousie

jealousy

deyin (f.)

crance

debt

deyin dayn

prter

to lend

deyin kirin

se

manifester

emprunter

to appear

to borrow

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deyindar (adj.)

dbiteur

dezgah (f.)

mtier
machine

administration de l'tat

dnzgaha hikmet

debtor
loom
machine
state administration

dez (m.)

fil

thread

de (f.)

mre

mother

di (/.)
dle gur

of female species
she- wolf
bitch
instead of

dmar (f.)

femelle
louve
chienne
la place de
au heu de
belle-mre

dm (f.)

velours

velvet

dr (f.)

monastre

monastry
convent

dle se

(ji) del

dran (bidre)

step-mother

vanner

to winnow

disperser

to scatter

dbav (f.)

parents

parents

dza (f.)

tante maternelle

maternal aunt

di (prp.)
di aliy me de
di bin... de
di bin... re
di cih de

dans

in

di... de
di ber... de
di nav... de
di nav... me de
di... re
di ser... re
di tenita... de
di w... re

dans notre rgion

in our part of the country

sous

under
below
straightaway
immediately
in
in front
in the middle of
between us
through

au-dessous

tout de suite
immdiatement
dans

devant
au centre de
entre nous
travers
par

by

au-dessus
ct de

above
beside

par l

over there

dibe ko (adv.)

probablement

probably

dibit (adv.)

peut-tre

perhaps

didandin (bididne)

croquer

to crunch

difn (f.)

nez

nose

difs (f.)

raisin

raisin

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digel (prp.)
digel
digel
digel
digel
digel

hev
v qas
v hind
xwe birin
yek n

dihar (m.)

with

avec

ensemble

together
notwithstanding

malgr
cependant
emporter
accompagner

nevertheless
qqn.

sommet

to take along
to take s.o. along

hauteur

top
height

dihlik (f.)

chatte

female-cat

dlhm (adj.)

aride

barren

dry
dihn (j.)

graisse

dihn dan (dihn bide)

renforcer

to strengthen

dihndan (f.)

mouvement

motion

dij (prp.)

contre
malgr

against
in spite

dijmin

adversaire
ennemi

opponent

dijminah (adj.)

hostilit

hostility

dijwar (adj.)

svre

stern

vigoureux
fougueux

hard
fiery
hot-blooded

dikan (j.)

magasin

shop

diktor (m )

docteur

doctor

dil (m.)

caur

heart

(n.)

dil l ne
dil
dil
dil
dil
dil
dil
dil

min
min
min
min
min
min
min

man

hil na gire
je (l) ma
ji te sar e
l dibje
l die
l diewite
l xira b

dil min qusiya

dil xwe ron kirin
dil xwe ... saf kirin
bi dil te

ji dil

souponner

je ne supporte pas
je suis mcontent de
je ne te supporte pas
je le dsire
j'ai envie de
j'ai de la peine pour lui
je le souponne
je me mfie de lui
je suis fch
se mettre en tat de
puret intrieure
pardonner
avec ton consentement
sincrement
volontiers

fat

ennemy

to suspect
I cannot bear
I am dissatisfied with him
I cannot bear you
I want it
I feel inclined to
I am sorry for him
I suspect him
I distrust him
I am angry
to cleanse one's soul of
all stains
to forgive
with your permission
heartily

willingly

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ji dil avtin
ew dil xwe li te ve dike
min dil heye ko

min dil w nerm kir

nik dil min
teptepa dil
w di dil xwe de digot

oublier
il te pardonne
j'ai envie de
j'ai l'intention
je l'ai attendri
d'aprs moi
palpitation
il se dit en lui-mme

to forget
he forgives you
I feel like
I intend to
I have persuaded him
in my opinion
palpitation
he said to himself

dil ... born

s'vanouir

to faint

dil ... l ... n

avoir envie

to feel like

dil dan

aimer

to love

dsirer

to desire

vouloir
tre d'accord
tre dispos

to be in agreement
to be inclined

dil hebn

to want

blesser (moralement)

to hurt

vexer

to vex

dil ketin

tomber amoureux

to fall in love

dil kirin

dsirer
souhaiter
vouloir

to desire
to wish

avoir la nause

to feel sick

dil hitin

dil li hev ketin

to want

dil rnitin

convaincre

to convince

dil knandin

briser le cuur de qqn

to break s.o.'s heart

dil tej kirin

convaincre
inciter

to convince
to incite

dil tev dan

avoir la nause

to feel sick

dil t de bn

prendre csur

to take to heart

dil vala bn

n'avoir jamais aim

to have never loved

dil xwestin

dsirer

to desire
to want

dilawr (adj.)

courageux

courageous

dilawr (f.)

courage

courage

dilber (adj.)

beau

beautiful

dilber (f.)

beaut

beauty

dilbest (f.)

intrt

interest

dilbiguman (adj.)

mfiant

distinctful

dilbirin

apptit

appetite

apptit

appetite

(f.)

diln (f.)

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dildani (adj.)

touchant
mouvant

moving

dilday (n.)

amoureux

man in love

dildiz (f.)

secret

secret

dilgerm kirin

amuser

to entertain
to divert

dilge (adj.)

heureux
content

happy
satisfied

dllgei (f.)

satisfaction

satisfaction

dilgiran bn

tre fch

to be angry

dilgirda (adj.)

attachant

affecting

dilgirday (adj.)

cordial

hearty

dilgr (adj.)

foh

angry

dilhebn (adj.)

touchant
attachant

moving
affecting

dilhik (f.)

mchancet

wickedness

cruaut

cruelty

douillet

molly-coddle

dilket (adj.)

amoureux

man in love

dilk (adj.)

attrayant

attractive

enjoCD^

playful

dilkeik

(adj.)

dilkoer (adj.)

"

dilkul (adj.)

triste

sad

dilkul (f.)

tristesse

sadness

diln (f.)

sentiment

feeling

dilniwaz (adj.)

attrayant

attractive

dilop (f.)

goutte

drop

dilovan (adj.)

tendre
affectueux
misricordieux

tender
affectionate
merciful

dilovan (f.)

affection
piti

affection
pity

misricorde

mercifulness

candide

straightforward

dilpak (adj.)

loyal

dilpak (f.)

dilparsek (adj.)

candeur

straightforwardness
loyalty

loyaut
vertu

virtue

enjou

playful

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dilrahet (j.)

quitude

quietness

dilraz (adj.)

satisfait

satisfied

dilrehm (j.)

piti

pity

dilrenc (f.)

angoisse

anguish
pang

dilsadeg (f.)

candeur

ingenuousness

dilsar kirin

dgoter

to disgust

dilsirt (f.)

mchancet

wiokedness

joyeux
content

glad
satisfied

dilsewat (adj.)

atroce

dreadful

dilsewit (adj.)

meurtri
triste

bruised
sad

dilteng bn

s'ennuyer

to be bored

dilteng (f.)

angoisse

dilsa (adj.)

anguish
pang

diltenik (adj.)
diltenik (f.)

peureux

soft-hearted
coward

sensibilit

soft-heartedness

peur

fright

sensible

diltepn (f.)

sensation

feeling

diltirst

inquitude

disquiet

souhait
dsir

wish

(f.)

dilxwaz (f.)
dilxwestin

desire

(f.)

apptit

appetite

dilxwe (adj.)

content

satisfied

dilxwes kirin

rendre heureux
satisfaire

to make happy
to satisfy

dilxwe (f.)

gat
satisfaction
de bon cur

satisfaction
wholeheartedly

bi dilxwe

din
ya din (ou y din)
hinn din

dine (f.) ou dinya (f.)

dinya sar e
dinya xwe e

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autre

l'autre
d'autres
monde
univers
temps

il fait froid
il fait beau

cheerfulness

other
the other
others

world
universe
weather
it is cold
weather is good

ann din

accoucher

to give birth

hatin din

venir au monde
natre

to come to life
to be born

dinyadt (adj.)

homme d'exprience

experienced person

dinyanas (f.)

exprience

experience

dinyanedt (adj.)

naf
niais
crdule
inexpriment

artless
simple
credulous
callow

diplme (f.)

diplme

diploma

diqet (f.)

attention

care

attention

dirh (f.)

marque

mark
brand

dirh kirin

marquer

to mark

dirinde (m.)

fauve

wild beast

dirist (adj.)

correct

accurate

just
to bleed

dir dan

saigner

dirv (m.)

aspect

aspect

dis (f.)

belle-slur

sister-in-law

diswar (adj.)

difficile

difficult

divk (f.)

devoir (scolaire)

home-work

divtin (biv)

devoir (obligation)
falloir

to have to
to be necessary
I must go

min div

ez

herim

il faut que j'aille

diway (adj.)

final

final

diyar (f.)

lieu

place

apparatre

to appear

diyar kirin

rvler

to disclose

diyar (f.)

cadeau

gift
to present s.o. with a gift

diyar bn

je re diyar kirin

offrir un cadeau qqn.

diz (n.)

voleur

thief

diz (f.)

forteresse

fortress
stronghold

dizente (n.)

cambrioleur

burglar

dizdar (n.)

gardien

warden

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fianc
fiance

fianc
fiance

seoret

clandestin

seoret
clandestine

dizn (f.)

vol

theft

dizn (bidize)

voler

to steal

diznro (m.)

espion

spy

ddevan (m.)

sentinelle
observateur

sentinel
watchman

ddevan (f.)

surveillance

supervision

dk (m.)

coq

cock

dizgirt

(n.)

diz (v.)

captif

captive

esclave

slave

danse

dance

chant

song

dn (adj.)

fou

mad

dn (m.,)

religion

religion

dnemr (adj.)

vaillant

valiant

dnemr (f.)

vaillance

valour

dl (adj.)

dlan (f.)

courage

drok C/.;

histoire

story

dsa (adv.)

de nouveau

again

dtbar (adj.)

visible

visible

dtin (f.)

vue

sight

dtin (bibne)

voir

to see

dan dtin

montrer

to show

dtin (f.)

vision

sight

dtk (conj.)

or

now

dwan (f.)

salle

room

dwane (adj.)

fou
sot

mad
fool

dwanet (f.)

folie

madness

dwanxane (f.)

salle

room

hall

dwar (m.)
dzik (f.)

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wall
terrine
marmite

earthenware
pan

dogman kirin

trahir

to betray

dojeder (f.)

abcs

abcess

dojeh (f.)

enfer

hell

dol (m.)

espce

sort

dolab (f.)

armoire

wardrobe

dolik (f.)

vallon

vale

dom kirin
di mea xwe de dom kirin

continuer
continuer marcher

to continue
to keep walking

domah (adv.)
di domahiya ve heft de

au courant de
dans le courant de cette
semaine

in the course of
in the course of this week

domdar (f.)

continuation

continuation

don (m.)

graisse

fat

donzde (m.)

douze

twelve

dor (f.)

tour
environs
autour

turn

di dora... de
li dor
li dora mal
li dora xwe

dor girtin

autour

autour del maison

autour de soi
cerner

entourer
encercler

neighbourhood
around
around
all around the house
all around

to surround
to encircle

diffuser

to spread

dorbidor (adv.)

par-i par-l

here and there

dorhl (f.)

environs

surroundings

dormador (adv.)

autour

around

dormador

environs

surroundings

dost (n.)

ami

friend

dostik (f.)

amante

(lady) lover
sweetheart

dosye (f.)

dossier

file (of letters, etc.)

doav (f.)

sirop

syrup

dosek (7J

matelas

mattress

dot r/.;

fille

girl

dotdersdar (f.)

institutrice

school-mistress

dotin (bidose)

traire

to milk

dotira roj

le lendemain

the next day

dorandin (bidorne)

(f.)

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cousine

cousin (girl)

tudiante

student (girl)

dozdek (f.)

douzaine

dozen

dramet (j.)

serment

pledge

dran (m.)

dent
crochet
crochet de serpent

tooth
fang
hook
serpent's poison fang

dran kisandin

arracher une dent

to extract a tooth

drandin (bidrne)

dchirer (avec les dents)

dchiqueter

to tear (with the teeth)

to tear into shreds

dranker

dentiste

dentist

drank (f.)

dentale

dental

dransaz (m.)

dentiste

dentist

dravdan (f.)

allocation

allowance

dotmam (f.)
dotxwendekar

(f.)

croc

dran mr

(m.)

drj (adj.)

long

long

drj kirin

exagrer

to overdo

(xwe) drj kirin

allonger
attaquer

to stretch out
to attack

drjah (f.)

longueur

length

drji ... kirin

attaquer

to attack

drj (f.)

longueur

length

drjker (f.)

rallonge

extension

dr (f.)

pine

thorn

drn (f.)

couture

sewing

drn (bidr)

moissonner
coudre

to sow
to sew

drnker

(m.)

tailleur

tailor

(bidr)

coudre

to sew

forme

shape

former

to shape
form

du (m.)

deux

two

ducar kirin

rpter

to repeat

ducar (adj.)

double

double

ducarkirini (f.)

rptition

repetition

drtin

drv (m.)
drvandin

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(bidrvne)

duendane (adj.)

double

double

duende kirin

doubler

to double

dudil (f.)

hsitation
doute

hesitation
doubt

duh (adj.)

hier

yesterday

duhl (f.)

tambour

drum

duhlok

tambourin

tambourine

dujin (f.)

injure

insult

dureng (adj.)

bicolore

two-coloured

durust kirin

amnager

to arrange

(f.)

arranger

durn (m.)

signal

signal

dury (f.)

hypocrisie

hypocrisy

durv (m.)

signe

sign

dusibe (f.)

le surlendemain
aprs-demain

the day after to-morrow

dustr (f.(

constitution

constitution

dusemb (f.)
roja duemb
duemba ko b

lundi

Monday
Monday
next Monday

le lundi

lundi prochain

duvk (adv.)

puis

then

d (f.)

fume

smoke

ddik (f,)

sifflet

whistle

dkl (f.)

suie

soot

dkl fm.;

vapeur

steam
vapour

chemine

chimney

dmahk (/.j

suite

continuation

dmahk (f.)

suivant
dernier
final

following
last
final

dman (f.)

brouillard

fog

dndan (f.)

postrit
gnration

posterity
generation

loin

far
distant

dk

r/v

dur (adj.)
drte
dr yek bn

loign
que Dieu t'en prserve
tre loin de qqn.

heaven forbid
to be away from s.o.

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ev d

tit dr hev in

il n'y a aucune

there is no comparison
between these two things

compa-

raison entre ces deux

choses

ji dur ve

de loin

from afar

dur kirin

loigner

to remove

dur xistin

carter

to set apart

drak (f.)

distance
loignement

distance
remoteness

drdest (adj.)

lointain

far

drend (f.)

sagesse

wisdom

drge (f.)

lot

small island

during (f.)

intervalle

interval

dr (f.)

distance

distance

espace

space

tendue
loignement

stretch

dr... bn

tre loin de

to be far from

drn (adj.)

lointain

far off

ds (f.)

direction

direction

ddar (m.)

partisan

supporter

dv (m.)

queue

tail

ebandin (biebine)

charger

to load

ebloqe kirin

assiger

to besiege
to lay siege to

ebkat (n.)

avocat

attorney

ecele (adj.)

urgent

urgent

ecem (n.)

persan

Persian

ecb (adj.)

trange
bizarre

strange
amazing

ecbmay (adj.)

stupfait

amazed

(l) ecbmay man

s'tonner

to be surprised

ecbmayn (f.)

tonnement
stupfaction

astonishment

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amazement

ecibandin (biecibne)

apprcier
plaire

ecibn (biecibe)

s'tonner

to appreciate
to please
to be astonished
to be surprised

eciqandin (bieciqne)

fouler

to trample down

ecizn (biecize)

s'ennuyer

to become bored

edab (f.)

pus

pus

edalet (j.)

justice

justice

edeb (f.)

politesse

politeness

edilandin (biediline)

amliorer

to ameliorate

efgan (adj.)

afghan

Afghan

efnik (adj.)

moisi

mouldy

efnik bn

moisir

to go mouldy

efrtqe (f.)

Afrique

Africa

efrq (n.)

africain

African

efsnkar (adj.)

magique

magic

ef (f.)

amnistie

amnesty

if
whether

eger (conj.)

egd (n.)

hros
brave

hero
brave

ehd (j.)

pacte

agreement

ehmeqane (adv.)

stupidement

stupidly

ehmeq (f.)

sottise

stupidity

ejn (m.)

genou

knee

elalet (f.)

foule

mob

elbik (f.)

bote

box

malsain

souffrant

unhealthy
suffering

elfabe f/.j

alphabet

alphabet

elimandin (bielimne)

enseigner

to teach

elimn (bielime)

apprendre

to learn

eliqandin (bieliqne)

accrocher

to hang (on a hook)

elmas (m.)

diamant

diamond

embaz (f.)

exemple

example

emerka (f.)

Amrique

America

elemdar (adj.)

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emerkan (n.)

amricain

American

emir (m.)

ge

age

emir kirin

ordonner

to command

emr (m.)

prince

Prince

emd (adj.)

vertical

vertical

enaze (f.)

gomtrie

geometry

enazeyar (n.)

ingnieur

engineer

enbar (f.)

grenier

granary

encam (f.)

rsultat
destin

result
destiny

ann encam

conclure

to conclude

endam (m.)

stature

height

endam (n.)

membre

limb

endel (m.)

rossignol

nightingale

endse (f.)

souci

worry

inquitude

trouble

soucieux

worried
troubled

endenak (adj.)

inquiet

enexdar (f.)

fusil

rifle
gun

engast (m.)

dfaut

defeot

enirandin (bienirne)

indigner
mettre en colre

to outrage

enirn (bienire)

se

enisk (f.)

coude

elbow

en (f.)

front

forehead

enzelok (f.)

cabane

hut

eqil (m.)

raison

reason

eq il mend (adj.)

sage

wise

intelligent

intelligent

eqilmendane (adv.)

sagement

wisely

dan eql xwe

tu did eql xwe ?

raisonner
quoi penses-tu ?

to reason
what are you thinking
about ?

terre (matire)

earth (soil)

erd (m.)

sol

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fcher

to become angry

erd (f.)

terre
pays

globe

terrain
territoire

(bin) erd kirin

earth
land
world
territory

enterrer
cacher

to bury
to hide

labourer
bcher

to plough
to dig

p dan erd

insister

to insist

rdaz (f.)

ardoise

slate

erdn (adj.)

terrestre

earthly

erdnigar (j.)

gographie

geography

ereb (n.)

arabe

Arab

erebane (f.)

tambourin

tambourine

erebe (f.)

voiture

horse-cart

er (adv.)

oui

yes

erdan (}.)

acquiescement
adhsion

assent

consentir

to agree to

erd rakirin

eriyandin (bieriyne)

agreement

ern (f.)

affirmation

assertion

erjentn (n.)

argentin

Argentine

ermen (n.)

armnien

Armenian

ern (f.)

fureur

fury

colre
il s'est calm

rage

erno (adj.)

svre

stern

erwend (f.)

ruse

erna w dan

he became calm

trick
stratagem

bon march

bargain priced

lettr
homme instruit

well-read person
learned man

esah (f.)

instruction

education

esl (adj.)

noble

noble

esker (m.)

soldat

soldier

eskergeh (f.)

caserne

barracks

esmer

brun

dark
brown

erzan (adj.)
esah (m.)

>;

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esrex (f.)

plafond

ceiling

er (f.)

tribu

tribe

eskere (adj.)

vident
clair

obvious
clear

cong
vacances

holidays
vacations

etlah kirin

chmer
prendre des vaoances

to be unemployed
to take a holiday

ev (adj.)
ev du roj in

ce

this
two days ago

evd (m.)

serviteur

etlah (f.)

il y a deux jours

servant
slave

esclave

eve (prp.)

voici

here is

evende (adv.)

alors

then

evhinde (adv.)

autant

as much

evra (adj.)

sacr

holy

evra xistin

exalter

to exalt

evrandin (bievrne)

bnir

to bless

evrar (adj.)

sacr

holy

evser (f.)

couronne

crown

ew (pr.)
ew bi xwe
ew hinde
ew j ew hinde e xurt e

il

he

ils

they
himself
as much

lui-mme
autant
lui galement est aussi

he also is as strong

fort
ewend (adv.)

tellement
autant

so much

ewd (j.)

vengeance

vengeance

ewd hilann

se venger

to be revenged

ewe (prp.)

voil

there is

ewistiryay (n.)

autrichien

Austrian

ewistralyayi (n.)

australien

Australian

ewle (adj.)

sr

confident

as much

sure

ji xwe ewle bn
hj ne ewle ye

ewle bn

80

tre sr de soi
ce n'est pas encore
tre sr

sur

to have self-confidence
it is not sure yet
to be sure

ewle kirin

rassurer

to reassure

ewlewandin (biewlewne)

assurer

to make sure

ewley (f.)

confiance
scurit

security

ewliya (m.)

saint

saint

ewqedr (adv.)

autant

as much

ewr (m.)

nuage

cloud

ewretirike (f.)

foudre

thunderbolt

ewrpa (f.)

Europe

Europe

exlewk ({.)

casserole

sauce-pan

eyar (m.)

fourrure (d'un animal)

fur
coat (of animals)

eyas (f.)

voile

veil

eyb (f.)

honte
dfaut.

shame

eyd (adv.)

dornavant

henceforth

family

trust

default

eylet (f.)

famille

eylo (m.)

aigle

eyvez (adj.)

prt

ready

eyvezandin (bieyvezne)

prparer
organiser

to organize

ez (pron.)
ez

ben,

je
moi
je suis votre serviteur

to prepare

I
me

I am your servant

xulam,
ez qurban

ez

ezab (f.)

souffrance

suffering
pain

ezibandin (biezibne)

tyranniser

to tyrannize

torturer

to torture

ezibn (biezibe)

souffrir

to suffer

ezimandin (biezimfne)

inviter

to invite

ezman (m.)

ciel

heaven

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ne plus
dornavant

from now on

m (m.)

nourriture
fourrage

food
fodder

rj (f.)

offensive
attaque

attack

rs kirin

attaquer

to attack

sk (m.)

forme

shape

peine
souffrance

pain
suffering
harm

dt (adv.)

ff.J

mal
douleur
san (bise)
ser av te me

no more

offensive

ache

Bouffrir
que Dieu te garde

to suffer

chtiment
souffrance

punishment
suffering

andin (bislne)

faire souffrir
peiner
rprimander
punir

to
to
to
to

6t (m.)

hanche

hip

tn (f.)

four chaux

lime kiln

evar r/.;

soir
la nuit est tombe
c'tait le soir
le soir mme

evening

bonsoir

good evening

xistin (bxe)

jeter

to throw

xistin ber

exposer

to exhibit
to explain

xistin ps

expliquer

to explain

zing (m.)

bois brler
bche

firewood
kindling wood

sandin (f.)

var bi ser me de hat

var b
hema v var

varxwe}

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God preserve you

hurt
harm
rebuke
punish

night has fallen

it was night
that same evening

f
fam kirin

comprendre

to understand

fans (f.)

lanterne
lampe

lantern
lamp

fars (adj.)

persan

Persian

fas (f.)

Maroc

Morocco

fasid kirin

altrer

to spoil

fas (adj.)

marocain

Moroccan

fasl (f.)

haricots

beans

fataresk (f.)

rate

spleen

fatre (f.)

facture

invoice

fed kirin

avoir honte
tre timide

to be ashamed
to be shy

fedkar (adj.)

timide

shy

fedt (f.)

politesse

politeness

feht (f.)

honte

shame

fehtkar (adj.)

timide
honteux

shy
shameful

fehto (adj.)

timide

shy

felat (f.)

libration
salut
dsert

liberation
safety
desert

feliqandin (bifeliqne)

partager

to share

felitandin (f.)

sauvetage

rescue

felitandin (bifelitne)

sauver

to rescue

(xwe) felitandin (bifelitne)

s'chapper

to escape

se sauver

to get away
to escape

felitn (bifelte)

s'chapper

fen (f.)

technique
ruse

(bi) fen fesal

astucieusement

technique
trick
astutely

craftily
fena (adv.)

comme

as

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astuce

guile

ruse

trick

ferheng (f.)

dictionnaire

dictionary

ferite (m.)

ange

angel

ordre
loi

order
law

ordonner
commander

to order
to command

commandant

commander
commanding officer

officier (suprieur)

officer (senior)

ferman (f.)

impratif (gram.)

imperative (gram.)

ferman (m.)

veste (kurde)

coat (kurdish style)

(bi) ferm

vos ordres

as

s'il vous plat

yes, Sir
if you please

fenlk (f.)

ferman

(f.)

ferman kirin
(m.)

fermandar
fermande

(m.)

you wish

ferq (f.)

diffrence

difference

fers (m.)

rocher plat

flat rock
slab

feren (f.)
fer (f.)
ferzne (adj.)
fesal (f.)

front

forehead

oisillon

chick

oiseau

bird

absolu

absolute

astuce

guile

ruse

trick

regarder
contrler

to look

fetisandin (bifetislne)

touffer

to choke
to smother

fetkirin (f.)

regard
vision

glance

feyde (f.)

utilit
rsultat
avantage

utility
result
advantage

feydedar (adj.)

utile

useful

feydekar (adj.)

avantageux
efficace

advantageous
effectual

feyizdar (adj.)

fertile

fertile
rich (land)

fet kirin (fet kire)

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to check

sight

fezletdar (adj.)

vertueux-

righteous

fezletdar (f.)

vertu

virtue

fk (m.)

fruit

fruit

flbaz (adj.)

malin

smart

fr (f.)

leon

lesson

frbn (f.)

tude

study

frbn (f.)

apprentissage

apprenticeship

frbyi (adj.)

expert
expriment

expert
experienced

frdar (f.)

exercice
leon

lesson

frt ... bn

apprendre

to learn

fr ... kirin

enseigner

to teach

fiqe (f.)

pompe

pump

fidakar (adj.)

dvou
gnreux

devoted

fidakar (f.)

sacrifice

sacrifice

fik(f.)

fente

slit

fik kirin

rsoudre

to resolve
to solve

fikar (f.)

souci

worry

fikr (f.)

ide

idea

filan (n.)

tel
telle
Untel

such
such

filan kes

exercise

generous

Mr so-and-so

chrtien

Christian

film

film

filoqe (f.)

barque

boat

flncan C/.;

tasse (de caf)

(coffee) cup

file (n.)

film

f/-;

findank (f.)

chandelle

candle

fir r/.j

gorge

gulp

firandin fbiferne)

faire voler
dbouter

to fly
to dismiss

firavan (adj.)

abondant

plentiful

beaucoup

much

djeuner (de midi)

lunch

firavn f/.;

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flrax (f.)

assiette

dish

plat
flre (}.)

brosse

brush

fire kirin

brosser

to brush

flreh (adj.)

large
spacieux

spacious

largir

to widen

chaume

thatch

firikandin (bifirikne)

frotter

to rub

firn (bifire)

voler (oiseau, avion)

to fly

firne (f.)

four

oven

firnik

narine

nostril

firoher (m.)

me

soul

firoke (f.)

avion

fireh

kirin

firze

(f.)

(f.)

wide

aeroplane

aircraft

firosker (f.)

magasin

shop

fi rotin (f.)

vente

sale

firotin (bifiroe)

vendre

to sell

firotker

(m.)

vendeur

salesman

firsend (f.)

occasion

opportunity

firstiqandin (bifirstiqne)

saisir

to (take) hold
to seize

firsteng (adj.)

nerveux

nervous

fitixn (bifitixe)

glisser

to slide
to slip

fkav (f.)

sifflet

whistle

fkln (bifke)

siffler

to whistle

fl (m.)

lphant

elephant

filai (f.)

soulier

shoe

sandale

sandal

fildran (m.)

ivoire

ivory

fstan (f.)

robe

dress

feng (f.)

oartouche

cartridge

ftik (f.)

sifflet

whistle

fza (adj.)

orgueilleux

proud

fzar (f.)

plainte

complaint

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fzn (bifize)
fort (f.)

hurler

to howl
to yell

louange

praise
boast

vantardise
se vanter

to praise
to boast

frenk (f.)

franc (monnaie)

franc

frensiz (adj.)

franais

French

frote (f.)

facture

facture

frmaye (adj.)

vulgaire

ordinary

frn fbifre)

bouillonner
bouillir

to seethe
to boil

ft (f.)

sifflet

whistle

ft dan

siffler

to whistle

ga (m.)

bnuf

ox

galegal (j.)

conversation

conversation

galte (j.)

plaisanterie

joke

galte kirin

plaisanter

to joke

game; (m.)
nregam (m.)
mgam (f.)

buffle
buffle

buffalo
buffalo
cow-buffalo

garis (m.)

mas

forte xwe dan

louer

buflesse

millet

maize
sorghum

gartte (m.)

poutre

beam

gasin (f.)

place du village

market-place

gasingeh (f.)

grand'place

main square

gav (f.)

moment

moment

pas

step

v gav
gav bi gav
ji v gav ve

gava (conj.)

ce moment
progressivement
depuis

lorsque

at this moment
gradually
since

when

quand
gava ko

alors que

while

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bouvier

shepherd
cowherd

gavber (n.)

concurrent

competitor

gawir (n.)

infidle (non musulman)

infidel (non-moslem)

gaz kirin

appeler

to call

gedek (m.)

garon

boy

enfant
buffletin

child
buffalo-calf

gavan (n.)

gedeq (m.)

gef (f.)
gefa dan

berger

estomac

stomach

menace

threat

sensation

feeling

tourmenter

to torment

menacer

to threaten

tourmenter

to torment

geh (f.)

lieu

place

geh bi geh

de temps autre

once in a while

geha berz (f.)

tanire du sanglier

boar's den

gehirandin (bigehirne)

torturer

to torture

gejgering (f.)

tourbillon

wirlwind

tourmente

storm

gefandin (bigefne)

orage

gel (m.)

gelarzan

nation

nation

peuple

people

mois

21 octobre au

20 novembre

nom d'une toile

gelawj
gelek (adv.)

mois : 21 aot au
20 septembre

month : 21st October to

20th November
name of a star
month : 21st August to
20th September

beaucoup
plusieurs
trs

much

gelek (f.)

abondance

plenty

gelemse (f.)

diffrend

difference (of opinion)

geler (f.)

multitude

throng
multitude

gelifandin (bigellfne)

pulvriser

many
very

to spray

to pulverize

gel (m.)

dfil
gorge (passage entre 2 mon
tagnes)

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mountain-pass

est-ce que ?

(interrogative-form)

dispute
divergence
diffrence d'opinion

gel (f.)
gelviandin (bigelvine)

d'accord
divergence

quarrel
difference
divergence of view
we do not agree with each
other
divergence

froisser

to crumple

gemar (adj.)

sale

dirty

gemar kirin

salir

gelo

gel (f.)
gelek ketiye nav beyna me

nous

ne sommes

pas

to soil
filth

gemare (f.)

gemart (j.)

malpropret

filthiness

gemaro (j.)

sige d'une ville

seige

to beseige

gemaro dan
gemirn (bigemire)

se

to decompose

gemis (f.)

coup

knock

gemiandin (bigemine)

assommer

to knock down

gemor (adj.)

aigre

sour

gencne (j.)

trsor

treasure

general (m.)

gnral (officier)

general (milit.)

genim (m.)

bl

wheat

gen (ad,j.)

pourri
malodorant

rotten
stinking

gep (f.)

tape (lgre)
coup (lger)

pat

gepiandin (bigepine)

abattre

to knock down

(light) knock

ger (amj.)

if

ger (f.)

voyage

walking
trip

geraj (f.)

garage

garage

geran (bigere)

errer

to wander
to (take a) walk

whether
promenade

se promener

(bin) geran

souder

to weld
to solder

gerane (f.)

optatif (gram.)

optative (gram.)

"

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gerandin (bigerne)

deBt xwe U stoy min gerand

hevdu gerandin
w belak li ser w gerand

ji hev gerandin
l gerandin

li ser zman xwe gerandin

gerden (j.)

faire parcourir
to send through
to spin
faire tourner
to coil
enrouler
to direct
diriger
he embraced me
il me donna l'accolade
se tromper mutuellement
to deceive one another
he gave him an unplea
il lui fit passer un
mauvais quart d'heure
sant moment
distinguer
to perceive
envelopper
to wrap
cancaner
to gossip
gorge

throat
neck

gerdenday (adj.)

soumis

subdued

gerdendayn (f.)

soumission

submission

gerden (f.)

collier (d'une femme)

necklace

gerdenparz (f.)

charpe

scarf

gerek (adj.)

ncessaire

necessary

gerek e
gerek e ez herim

gereng (adj.)

il faut que
il faut que j'aille

it is necessary that
I must go

considrable
important

considerable
important

grave

serious

otage

caution

hostage
pledge
security

gerew bn

se porter garant

to answer for

gerew dayn

donner des garanties

to stand security (for s.o.)

to guarantee

gerger (adj.)

pierreux

stony

gerg (f.)

collier

necklace

gerisandin (bigerisne)

craser

to crush

geriyan (bigere)

se promener

to (take a) walk
to travel
I can't put the blame on

gerew (v.)

gage

voyager

dest min li te na gre

felek li ser min geriyaye

ser li min geriya
li dora titek geriyan
dev je geriyan
l geriyan
p geriyan

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je n'ai pas le courage de

m'en prendre toi
j'ai eu des malheurs
la tte m'a tourn
s'intresser
laisser tranquille
chercher
rechercher
chercher

you

I had a piece of bad-luck

my head swam
to take an interest in
to leave alone
to look for
to look for

gernende (m.)

directeur

manager

gernendekar (f.)

administration
direction

administration

chaud

hot

germ (adj.)

management

warm

germ kirin

chauffer

to heat

germav (f.)

bain

bath

ketin germav

se

germiyan (/.J

hivernage

wintering

germiyandin (bigermiyne)

animer

to animate

germ (f.)

chaleur

heat

baigner

to take a bath

germ dan

chauffer

to heat

germker

rchaud

heater

germkerhev (f.)

chauffage central

central heating

germxwaz (f.)

exigence

demand

(f.)

gernas (m.)

hros

hero

gerok (adj.)

actif

active

gerok (f.)

activit

activity

ge (adj.)

brillant
radieux

radiant

ge*t (f.)

voyage

voyage

n geste

voyager

to travel

geve (adj.)

sot

fool

gever bn

crever (pour un animal)

to die (of animal)

sinning

diamant

diamond

essence

essence

gewher (m.)

bijou

jewel

gewher (n.)

bijoutier
joaillier

jeweller

gewirandin (bigewirne)

blanchir

to whiten

gewr (adj.)

blanc

white

gewre (m.)

grand personnage
haute personnalit

person of rank
consequential person

gewreke (f.)

majeure ; atteindre la
majorit pour une femme

adult ; having come of age

(of woman)

gewrelaw (m.)

adult; having come of

majeur ; atteindre la
age (of man)
majorit pour un homme

gewher (f.)

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gewr (f.)

gosier

throat

gezC/J

morsure

bite

gez kirin

mordre

to bite

geztin (bigeze)

mordre

to bite

stupide
sot

stupid
silly

tourdi

foolish

gj kirin

tourdir
abasourdir

to stun
to daze

gj (f.)

sottise

silliness

gr kirin

rouler

to roll

grav kirin

reproduire
copier
imiter

to reproduce
to copy

gj (adj.)

grevre (adv.)

approximativement
ple-mle

to imitate
approximately
helter-skelter

grfen (f.)

talent

gift
aptitude

gicgicandin (bigicgicne)

secouer

to shake

gid (adj.)

hardi

bold

giha... guh

venir l'oreille
tre rvl

to come to one's ears

to be revealed

gihahev (f.)

organisation

organization

gihahev... dann

crer une organisation

to set up an organization

gihan (bigihe)

arriver
atteindre
parvenir
mrir
crotre

to arrive
to reach

gihan hev

rencontrer

to meet

gihan sert

russir

to succeed
to accomplish

consommer

gihandin (bigehne)

to mature
to grow

remettre

to bring
to deliver

(l )gihandin

joindre

to join

gihastin (bigihje)

arriver
atteindre
crotre

to
to
to
to

amener

pousser

grandir

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arrive
reach

grow
grow up

gihatin sert

faire russir

to cause to succeed

gihay (adj.)

mr

mature

gij (adj.)

svre

stern
harsh

hatin gil

se

gilgil (m.)

mas

plaindre

to complain
maize
corn

gil (f.)

plainte

gil kirin

se

gilyas (f.)

cerise

cherry

gindirandin (bigindirne)

rouler

to roll

gindirn (bigindire)

se renverser

plaindre

complaint

to complain

to tumble
to overturn

gir (m.)

gir (adj.)

gir (adv.)
ew gir nexweiya xwe derket

colline

hill

gros

large

gras

fat

en dpit de
il est sorti en dpit de sa
maladie

notwithstanding
he went out in spite of his
illness

amplifier

to magnify

exagrer

to exaggerate

giram (f.)

respect

respect

giram girtin

respecter
vnrer

to respect
to venerate

vnration

veneration

difficile
coteux

difficult

gir kirin

giramgirtin

(f.)

giran (adj.)

pesant
srieux

costly
heavy
serious

grave

preuve

ordeal

giranbiha (adj.)

de grande valeur
prcieux
coteux

valuable
precious
costly

girane (adj.)

important

important
considerable

giranfiros (f.)

vente au prix fort

sale

girant (f.)

poids

weight

le

island

giranbar (f.)

girav (f.)

at high price

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girave (f.)

pninsule

peninsula

girdav (f.)

abme

abyss

girde (I.)

hanche

hip

girdek (f.)

majuscule

capital (letter)

girdik (j.)

muscle

muscle

gire

tumeur

tumour

(7- J

girba (/.;

tumeur

tumour

girdan fgirde)

lier
attacher

to lie
to attach

(p ve) girdan

lier

to bind

girdan (f.)

relation
trait
obligation

relationship

girdank (f.)

pacte

pact

girday... bn
girday yek bn

dpendre de
dpendre de qqn.

to depend on
to depend on somebody

girk (f.)

n
conjonction (gram.)
conjonction double
conjonction simple

knot
conjunction (gram.)
double conjunction
simple conjunction

girka duta
girka yekta

girmitik

(adj.)

treaty

obligation

vallonn

undulating (country)

girfan (f.)

poche

pocket

girgire (n.)

notable

important person

girgirok (f.)

voiture

cart

girgirokvan (m.)

cocher

coachman

giriftar

(adj.)

misrable

miserable

giriftar

kirin

tonner
accabler

to astound
to overwhelm

giriftar (f.)

misre

misery

girik (f.)

dpt

depot

giriyandin (bigiriyne)

troubler

to trouble

girn (f.)

pleurs

weeping

girn (bigir)

pleurer

to weep

girofik (f.)

voiturette

small cart

giroie (f.)

charrette

horse-cart

girover (adj.)

rond

round

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girover kirin

arrondir

to round up

gir (m.)

poutre

beam

girtek (f.)

reu

receipt

quittance

voucher

saisir

to
to
to
to
to
to

girtin (bigire)

tenir
recevoir
attraper

barrer
fermer

(je) girtin

attraper

reproduire
contracter

min ev nesax je girt

j'ai attrap

sa maladie

take hold
hold
receive

catch
bar
close

to catch
to reproduce
to contract
I caught his illness

girtinhev (f.)

rixe

brawl

girt (adj.)

captif

captive

girtgeh (f.)

prison

prison

girtole (adj.)

formidable

wonderful

gis (adj.)

tout

total
entier

all
total
whole

gik (adj.)

gnral

general

git (adj.)

publio

publio

gi vast in (bigive)

serrer

topre8S

givirt

pus

pus

plante

plant

herbe

grass

(j.)

giya (m.)

me

soul

coeur

heart

giyan dan

animer

to animate

giyana xwe dan

rendre l'me
mourir

to die

giyan (adv.)

gnralement

generally

giyanleber (m.)

animal

animal

giyansz (adj.)

terrible

terrible

giyaxwer (f.)

herbivore

herbivore

tf(adj.)

tous
tout

everyone

giyan (m.)

total

all
total

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ghevf/./

lot

lot

gl (f.)

boue

mud

gnekir (adj.)

inoomplet

incomplete

gsin (m.)

soc

ploughshare

gsin l xistin

labourer

to plough

(f-)

guichet

counter
pay-desk

monde
existence

world

gzan (adj.)

notoire

notorious

gol (f.)

lac

lake

golik (m.)

veau

calf

gon (f.)

couleur
aspect

colour
hue
aspect

gonandin (bigonne)

teindre

to dye

gone (m).

racine

root

g"?e

gt (f.)

existence

gon (f.)

teinture

dye

gonker (n.)

teinturier

dyer

gor (f.)

tombeau

tomb

spulcre

sepulohre

(li) gora (W;'.j

suivant

following

goran (f.)

pturage

pasture

gore f/.;

chaussette
bas

socks

gorim (f.)

belle-s

sister-in-law

goristan (f.)

cimetire
spulcre

graveyard
cemetery

gor c/.;

sacrifice

sacrifice

goje (/.J

coin

corner

got CmJ
got brat
got keland
got kizirand (ou) sorkir
got qel

viande
viande rtie
viande bouillie
viande grille
viande frite

meat
roast meat

stockings

boiled meat
grilled meat
fried meat

gostfiro (m.)

boucher

butcher

gotfiro (f.)

boucherie

butcher's shop

gojtxwer

Carnivore

carnivorous

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(m.)

confrence
discours

lecture

gotar dan

faire une confrence

to give a lecture

gotin (f.)

parole
mot
dire
respecter sa parole

word

dire
on dit que

to say

discussion

dbat

discussion
debate

govend (f.)

danse

dance

ketin govend

danser

to dance

goz (f.)

noix

nut

lisire

fringe

discussion
dbat

discussion
debate

rumeur

rumour

oreille

ear

couter

faire attention

to listen
to pay attention to

guh l bn

couter

to listen

guh l dran

faire attention

to pay attention to

guh l kirin

couter

to listen

guhan (m.)

mamelle

udder

guhar (m.)

boucles d'oreilles

ear rings

guharn (adj.)

vari

varied

guhartin (f.)

change

exchange

guhartin (biguhre)

changer
changer
varier

to change
to exchange

transformer

to transform

guharto (f.)

varit
variante
variation

variety
alternative
variation

guhaztin (f.)

transport

transportation

gotar (f.)

gotna xwe ann cih

gotin (bibje)
dibjin ko

gotflgo (f.)

gU

(f.)

guftug (f.)

guh (m.)

guh dan

conference
speech

saying
to keep one's word

they say that

to vary

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guhaztin (biguhze)

dmnager

to move house

transporter
changer

to remove
to transport
to change

guhdan (f.)

attention

attention

(bi) guhdan (adv.)

attentivement

attentively

guhdar (m.)

auditeur

listener

guhdar kirin

couter
surveiller

to listen
to watch

guhder (adj.)

attentif

attentive

guhderz (adj.)

esprit vif

quick mind

guhdr (f.)

surveillance
attention

supervision
attention

guherde (adj.)

divers

various

changer

transformer

to change
to transform

transformable

transformable

varier
transformer

to change into

guhrandin (biguhrne)
guhrbar ou guhzbar (adj.)

guhrn (biguhere)

se

to vary

guhfireh (adj.)

ngligent

careless

guhi (m.)

talon

heel

guhj (f-)

ronce

bramble
carelesness

guhnedan (f.)

ngligence

guhnedar (f.)

ngligence

carelesness

guhor (f.)

vallon

vale

guhtej (adj.)

expriment

experienced

guhr (f.)

balle

ball

gui (f-)

rose (fleur)

rose (flower)

gulan (f.)

(mois de) mai

(month of) May

gulbejn (adj.)

svelte

slender

gulek (f.)

fleur

flower

guldank (f.)

vase

vase

gulget (f.)

jardin

garden

gul (m.)

branche
boude

branch
curl

gulp (f.)

gorge

gulp

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gulpik (f.)

bourgeon

bud

gulte kirin

ramer

to row

guman (f.)

soupon

suspicion

doute

doubt

douter
souponner

to doubt
to suspect

gumanbar (adj.)

douteux

doubtful

gumbet (f.)

vote

guman kirin

vault
arch

gumgumn (bigumgume)

gronder

to chide

gumlat (m.)

tas

heap

gumreh (f.)

ngligence

negligence

guncandin (biguncne)

entendre

to hear

guncn (bigunce)

s'entendre

to agree

gund (m.)

village

village

gund (n.)

paysan

villageois

peasant
countryman

gundor (f.)

melon

melon

gund wart (adj.)

rural

rural

guneh (m.)

pch

sin

gunehkar (m.)

pcheur

sinner

gur (m.)

loup

wolf

guran (f.)

quantit

quantity

gurbe (f.) ou gurbik (f.)

ruche

hive

gurik (f.)

muscle

muscle

gurna eWran (j.)

tonnerre

thunder

gurgur (f.)
gurgura ezmn

tonnerre
tonnerre

thunder
thunder

gur (f.)

flamme
pellagre

flame

vorace

froce

voracious
ferocious

gurn (f.)

vacarme

turmoil

gurmik (f.)

poing

fist

gurz (m.)

bouquet

bunch (of flowers)

gurdran (adj.)

loss

of hair due to disease

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gustlk (f.)
gutl (f.)

bague

ring

multitude

multitude
mob
people

masse
gens
groupe

group

foule

crowd

guvah (n.)

tmoin

witness

guvah (f.)

tmoignage

testimony

guvahl kirin

tmoigner

to witness

gjme (adj.)

vallonn

undulating (country)

glan

mois

gse (m.)

arte (de poisson)

fishbone

gsik (f.)

enveloppe

envelope

gsk (f.)

cadran (d'une montre)

dial (of watch)

gv (f.)

tanire

den

gzan (m.)

rasoir

razor

gzek (f.)

globe

globe

gwz (f.)

noix

nut

21

avri

au

20 mai

month : 21st April to 20th May

h
hacresk (f.)

hirondelle

swallow

hakim (n.)

juge
magistrat
seigneur

magistrate

hal (m.)

judge

lord

situation
tat
condition
tre satisfait de son sort

situation

(her) hal

de toute faon

anyway

halet (f.)

charrue

plough

ji hal xwe raz bn

state

condition
to be contented with one's
lot

hamn (f.)

plaine

plain

har kirin

ameuter

to stir up

hart (/.)

rage

rabies

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hart (f.)

fureur

fury

hasil (f.)

revenu

income

hatin (f.)

le revenu
rcolte

income
harvest

hatin (were) v. i.

venir
arriver
je viens
je ne viens pas
il ne vient pas
je viendrai
je suis venu
que je vienne
que je ne vienne pas
il est venu me voir

to come

tm
ez na yim
ew na y
ez

ez bm

ez

hatim

(ko)-ez bm
(ko)-ez ne yim
ew hat dtina min

(je) hatin

ji min t, l li min na y

je ne hatin
(l...) hatin

baran li me t
pk li me hat
ew tit U min t
ev kum li te t

to arrive
I come, I am coming
I am not coming
he is not coming
I shall come

I came

he came to see me

tre capable de
to be capable
pouvoir
to be able
je suis capable de le faire,
I am quite capable of doing
mais ceci n'est pas digne
so but it is beneath my
de moi
dignity
tre incapable de
to be unable to

atteindre
convenir
tre digne de
tre seyant
il pleut sur nous
l'orage nous a surpris
cela me convient
ce chapeau te sied

to
to
to
to

reach

suit
worthy of

be

be becoming (to look well)

it is raining on us
we were caught in a storm
it is convenient to me
this hat suits you

havn (f.)

summer

havna navn (f.)

juillet

July

havna pan (f.)

aot

August

havna psn (f.)

juin

June

havngeh (f.)

lieu d'estivage

summer resort
summer pastures

havn (f.)

pardessus

overcoat

hawar (f.)

appel

call

bi) hawar n

accourir (k l'appel de qqn.)

to run (at s.o's call)

to rush

se

hatin hawar
ez

hatim hawara w

kirin hawar

prcipiter

secourir

je viens son secours

appeler au secours

to succour

I come to his aid

to call for help

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participant

partner
participant

hawr (f.)

milieu (d'une socit)

circle (of society)

hawsa (n.)

voisin

neighbour

hay (f.)

conscience

conscience

hay bn

tre conscient

to be conscious

hazir (f.)

prsence

presence

heb (f.)

une petite quantit

small quantity
grain

hawbe (m.)

associ

grain
morceau

tte de btail

piece
head of cattle

to love
to like

hebandin (bihebne)

aimer

hebe ko

pourvu

hebosan (m.)

anis

anise

hebs kirin

emprisonner

to imprison

hebn (hebe)

avoir

to have

hecel (f.)

revenu

income

que

provided that

hecheoq (f.)

hirondelle

swallow

hec (n.)

plerin

pilgrim

he

quant
quiconque
quant moi

as regards
whoever
as far as I am concerned

frontire
limite

frontier
border
limit

ais

well off
well-to-do

he ez

hed (m.)

hedar (adj.)

fortun

hedar (f.)

fortune

wealth
fortune

hedidandin (bihedidne)

menacer

to threaten

hedimandin (bihedimne)

anantir
dtruire
abattre

to annihilate
to destroy
to knock down

hedre (f.)

rsultat

result

hefqas

autant

as much

richesse

heft (m.)

sept

seven

heftan (adj.)

septime

seventh

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heftan (f.)

salaire hebdomadaire

weekly wages

hefte (f.)

semaine
la semaine passe

week

hefta bor
hefta ko b

last week
next week

la semaine prochaine

heftemn (adj.)

septime

seventh

heftey (f.)

hebdomadaire

weekly

heft (m.)

soixante-dix

seventy

hejan (f.)

tremblement
tremblement de terre

trembling
earthquake

trembler

to tremble

secouer

to
to
to
to

hejana erd

hejan (biheje)

hejandin (bihejne)

xwe hejandin

faire trembler
branler
agiter
s'agiter

shake

make... shake
unsettle
agitate
to become agitated

hejar (adj.)

pauvre

poor

hejar kirin

appauvrir

to impoverish

hejihan (biheje)

trembler

to tremble

hejikandin fbihejikne)

agiter

to agitate

hej... kirin

aimer

to love

hejr (f.)

figue

fig

hejmar

numro

number
figure
number
singular
plural

(f.)

chiffre
yekejmar (f.)
pirejmar (f.)

nombre
singulier

pluriel

hejmartin (bihejmre)

compter

to count

hejmirandin (bihejmirine)

calculer

to calculate

hekan (f.)

conditionnel (gram.)

conditional mood (gram.)

heke (conj.)

si

if

heke no

sinon

if not

hekn (f.)

conditionnel (conjug.)

conditional (mood)

hel (f.)

hasard

chance

luck
dsastre

catastrophy
disaster

helandin (bihelne)

fondre

to melt

helbest (f.)

pome

poem

helaket (f.)

catastrophe

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helbijartin (bihelbijre)
heldan (f.)

lire
explication

to elect
explanation

hele (f.)

faute
dfaut

fault

ngligence

defect
negligence

vice

mistake
flaw

helikandin (bihelikne)

anantir

to annihilate

helikn (bihelike)

prir

to perish

helisandin (helisne)

dtruire
abmer

to destroy
to spoil

helitin (bihle)

permettre
laisser

to allow
to let

heliyan fbihele)

se

fondre

to melt down

heln (bihele)

se

fondre

to melt down

helkewt (f.)

hasard

chance

helko (adj.)

mobile

movable

helnan (f.)

excitation
provocation

excitation
provocation
irritation

erreur

irritation
hema (adv.)
hema ko

immdiatement
aussitt
aussitt que

immediately
as soon

as

ds que

hemahema (adv.)

approximativement

often
approximately

hemak (adv.)

bientt

soon

hemam (f.)

bain

bath

souvent

hembajar (f.)

citoyen

citizen

hember hev

vis--vis

before

facing

hemd (f.)

volont

will

hemderd (m.)

compagnon de misre

companion in misfortune

hemet (f.)

abri

shelter

hemgei (f.)

univers

universe

hemgel (adj.)

universel
gnral
absolu

general
absolute

dpasser

to exceed

ji) hemiyan der ketin

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universal

hem (adv.)

tous
tout

everyone

hemn (adv.)

dj

already

hemar (m.)

citoyen

citizen

henek (f.)

plaisanterie

joke

heneka xwe bi (yek) kirin

se

heq (m.)

juste
vrai
droit
raison
vrit

truth

heq dan

approuver

to approve

her (adj.)

chaque
chaque fois que
malgr que
tous deux

each

her cara ko
her end j
her du
her giz

moquer de (qqn.)

all

to make fun (of s.o.)

just
true
right
reason

each time
although
both

toujours
chaque moment
de toute faon
chacun
tout le monde
etc.
quiconque
quiconque
chacun

her hal
her kes
her wek din (h. w. d.)
her yek ko
her yek ko
her yek
her her

continuellement
toujours
toujours

her roj
her tit
ji mv ve
ji her ve

tout
chaque
depuis toujours

mettre d'accord

every moment
anyway

each

everybody
and so on (a.s.o.)
anyone
anyone

each

continuously
always
always
all
each

to agree on

herbihev hatin

se

hercark (adj.)

frquent

frequent

herend j

malgr

notwithstanding

herb (adj.)

frquent

frequent

herese (f.)

menace

threat

her kirin

dcider
accepter

to decide
to accept

herm (f.)

province

province

herijn (bihertje)

to disintegrate

herikf/.j

seed

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herikandin (biherikine)

bouger
se

mouvoir

to move

to move on

herikn (biherike)

couler (un fleuve)

to flow (stream)

heristandin (heristne)

broyer

to crush

her (f.)

boue

mud

hern (here) v.i.

ez diherim ou terim

aller
je vais
je ne vais pas

to go
I am going
I am not going

sr

safe

ez na

rim

herj (adj.)

herkesn (adj.)

commun

hermpiskan

mois : du 21 mars au 20 avril

hero

chaque jour

every day

heroj (adj.)

journalier

daily

common

month: from 21st March to

20th April

quotidien
ordinary

hers (adj.)

ordinaire

herm (adj.)

ttu

stubborn

herwedtin (f.)

relief

relief (sculpture)

herwek ko

tant donn que

considering that

comme

as

herzal (adv.)

toutefois
cependant
absolument
srement
en tout cas

however
nevertheless
absolutely
certainly
in any case

herzeg (f.)

dsordre

disorder

hesibandin (bihesibne)

considrer

to consider
to regard
to mistake s.o. for s.o. else
they take me for a child

ew min zaro dihesibnin

prendre pour qqn. d'autre

on me prend pour un
enfant

hesin (m.)

fer

iron

hesincaw (m.)

instrument
outil

instrument
tool

hesiyan (bihese)

sentir

to feel

(p) hesiyan

savoir
se rendre compte

to know
to be aware

hesk (f.)

louche (cuiller)

(soup-)ladle

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hesp (m.)

cheval

horse

hest (f.)

sentiment

feeling

hest (m.)

os

bone

heifandin (bihesifne)

rayer

to strike out

barrer

to cross out

hesn (adj.)

bleu

blue

henat (f.)

vgtal

verdure

vegetal
vegetable
verdure

lgumier

greengrocer

lgumes

hesnatfiros (f.)
henboz (m.)

cheval gris-bleu

grey-blue horse

hesmetn (adj.)

grave

imposant

dignified
stately

het (m.)

huit

eight

hestemn (adj.)

huitime

eighth

he tir (n.)

chameau

camel

chamelier

camel-driver

hejt (m.)

quatre- vingt

eighty

hestyemn (adj.)

quatre-vingtime

eightieth

heta (prp.)
heta li w

juBque

until
thus far

hetahetay (f.)

ternit

eternity

hetifandin (bihetifne)

ravir

to ravish

hetikandin (bihetikne)

dshonorer

to dishonour

hev (adv.)

ensemble
ensemble

together
together
both

hetirvan

(m.)

(bi) hev re
hev du

dan hev

jusque l

l'un et l'autre
amasser

to heap

runir

to unite

rassembler

to assemble

(ji) hev ann

dsunir

to disunite

(II) hev ann

rconcilier

to reconcile

(ji) hev bn

se

disloquer
se sparer

to separate (from)

hev civandin

runir

to reunite

(ji) hev n

se

disloquer

to fall to pieces

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(ji) hev derann

classer

to classify

hev gihandin

rejoindre

to rejoin

(ji) hev girtin

trier
choisir
choisis le meilleur

to sort out
to choose

s'entendre
rconcilier
s'accorder
concorder

to
to
to
to

se disloquer
tomber en ruines

to dislocate
to fall apart
to disintigrate

yen tir ji hev bigire

(II) hev hatin

se

(ji) hev ketin

se dsagrger

disputer

choose the best

reach an agreement
make it up
agree (come to terms)
agree (to tally)

to quarrel

(li) hev ketin

se

(ji) hev kirin

sparer

to disunite

(II) hev pan

plisser

to pleat

(\\) hev vekirin

rsoudre

to solve

joindre
fermer
s'entendre

to rejoin
to close (up)
to agree (one with another)

ami
compagnon

friend
companion

hevalbend (n.)

alli

ally

heval bend (f.)

alliance

alliance

hevaldar (f.)

fidlit

faithfulness

heval kar (m.)

collgue

colleague

hatin hev

se
se

heval (n.)

hevalkiras (m.)

pantalon de femme

woman's trousers

hevalt (j.)

amiti

friendship

hevan (f.)

collection
complot

collection
conspiracy

hevcivan (}.)

assemble

socit

assembly
society

hevdak (f.)

cheveu

hair

hevdar (n.)

associ

associate

(ji) hevdaxistin (hevdaxe)

dtruire
anantir

to destroy

hevde (m.)

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tn nrmihilatn

renverser

to upset

dix-sept

seventeen

hevdedan kirin

discuter

to discuss

hevdeng (m.)

rime

rhyme

hevddan (f.)

composition

composition

hevdr (adj.)

clairsem

sparse

heveddan (adj.)
je heveddan bn

compos

compound
to consist of

hevgel (m.)

soutien

backing

hevn (f.)

amour

love

hevndar (m.)

amoureux

lover

hevr kirin

ptrir

to knead

hevjale (f.)

chanBon

song

hevkar (f.)

coopration

cooperation

hevnasn (f.)

rapport

report

tre compos de

hevnr (adj.)

pareil

similar

hevnvs (f.)

dossier

file
dossier

hevok (f.)

proposition

proposition

hevpman (f.)

alliance

alliance

hevoksaz (f.)

syntaxe

syntax

hevqas (adv.)

tellement

so much

hevr (n.)

compagnon

companion

hevr (adj.)

ressemblant

alike

hevrsk (f.)

soupe kurde

Kurdish soup

hevrim (f.)

soie

silk

hevsar (m.)

bride

bridle

hevtone (adv.)

ainsi

thus

hevxebat (n-)

collgue

fellow (worker, etc)

hew (adv.)

assez

enough

hew kirin

cesser

to stop

air

air
atmosphere
it is cold
nice weather

hewa (m.)

atmosphre
hewa sar e
hewa xwe e

(bi) hewa ketin

balafir bi hewa ket

il fait froid
il fait beau temps
s'lever (dans l'air)
l'avion dcolla

to take wing
the airplane has taken off

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hewandin (f.)

accueil

welcome

hewandin (bihewlne)

abriter
recevoir

to shelter
to receive

flamme

flame

hewc (f.)
hewce (adj.)

ncessaire

necessary

hewce bun

tre ncessaire
si ncessaire

to be necessary
if necessary

besoin

need
necessity
to need s.t.

ko hewce be

hewcedar (f.)

ncessit

heweedar titek bn

hewcey (f.)
hewd (j.)

avoir besoin de qqc.

ncessit

,-....

necessity

baignoire

bathtub

bassin

basin

hew (f.)

cour (d'une maison)

courtyard

heyase (f.)

ceinture

belt

heydeda (f.)

sensation

feeling

heydedan (adj.)

splendide

splendid

heye ko

peut-tre que

perhaps

heyf (f.)

regret
c'est dommage
je m'afflige son sujet

regret
it is a pity
I am sorry for him

venger

to avenge
to take revenge on him

heyf e
heyfa min l t

heyf hilann
heyfa xwe je hilann

se

venger de lui

heyf l hatin
heyfa min l t

plaindre
je le plains

to pity
I pity him

heyid (adj.)

ordinaire

ordinary

heyirandin (biheyirne)

admirer
tonner

to admire
to astonish

(l) heyir man

s'tonner de

to be astonished at

heyirn (biheyire)

s'tonner

to be astonished

heyn (f.)

existence

existence
being

heyn (hebe) (v.i.)

exister
j'existe

to exist
I exist,
I am

statue

statue

sculpteur

sculptor

ez heme

heykel (m.)
heykeltra

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(n.)

hlas!

alas!

heyran

mon cher (ami)

my dear (friend)

heyv (f.)

lune
croissant

moon

heylo

heyv bi re
heyva arde ev
xirabna heyv
heyvv xwariye

nuit obscure
pleine lune
clipse de la lune
la lune se lve tard

crescent

dark night
full moon
eclipse of the moon
the moon rises late

heyveron (f.)

clair de lune

moonlight

heywan (n.)
heywann ked
heywann kov

animal
animaux domestiques
animaux sauvages

animal
tame animals
wild animals

(j) hez kirin

aimer

to love

hezan (biheze)

s'affaisser

to sag

hezar (m.)

mille

thousand

hezihan (biheze)

s'affaisser

to collapse

hezm (f.)

digestion

digestion

handin (bihne)

essayer

to try

fureur

fury

rage

rage

hdibe

un moment

one moment

hd hd

doucement

slowly

h (f.)

softly

hd kirin

ralentir

to slow down

hdka (adv.)

lentement
doucement
discrtement

slowly
softly
discreetly

hdna (adv.)

dsormais

henceforth

hj (adj.)
hj btir
hj pirtir

encore

again

hja (adj.)

prcieux
coteux
cher
de bonne qualit
valable

precious
costly
expensive
good quality (article, eto)

qualit
talent

quality
talent

hjayi (f.)

davantage
davantage

more

more

valid

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hk (f.)

uf

hkan (adj.)

ovale

egg

oval
egg-shaped

hl (f.)

environs

surroundings

hlim (f.)

vapeur

steam

hlitin (bihle)

laisser
abandonner

to leave
to abandon

hln (f.)

nid

nest

hln (bihle)

laisser

to leave

hmen (f.)

patience

patience

hmin (adj.)

calme

quiet

hm (adj.)

humide

wet

hncet (f.)

cause

cause

prtexte

pretext

hran (bihre)

moudre

to grind

hrandin (bihrne)

moudre

to grind

hre kirin

contempler

to contemplate

hrifandin (bihrifne)

supprimer

to suppress

hring (f.)

tamis fin

sieve

hrs (f.)

colre

anger

hsa kirin

vider

to empty

hsan fbihse)

pourrir

to rot

hsan (adj.)

facile

easy

hsanher (adj.)

commode

practical

hsin (m.)

essence

essential being
matter

matire

hstir (f.)

mulet

mule

hsn kirin

aiguiser

to sharpen

htir (n.)

chameau
chamelle

camel
she-camel

hrey... kirin

surveiller

to supervise
to watch (over)

hrifandin (bihrifne)

dmolir
supprimer

to demolish
to suppress

hrimandin (bihrimne)

abolir

to abolish

hring (f.)

crible fin
tamis

sieve
screen

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hveron (f.)

clair de lune

moonlight

(li) hviy man

attendre

to wait
to hope
I waited for you

esprer
ez

li heviya te mam

hv (f.)

je t'ai attendu
prire
espoir

hope

esprance

expectation

prayer

hv je birtn

renoncer

to give up

hv kirin

prier
supplier
j'espre que

to pray
to hope
to entreat
I hope that

rester

to stay

habiter

to live
to dwell

hz (f.)

brigade
rsistance

brigade
resistance

hihar (f.)

piment

red-pepper
pimento

hlkim (f.)

verdict

verdict

juger
condamner

to try
to sentence

esprer

heviya min e ko

hwirin (bihwire)

sentence

hikim kirin

condamn

condemned

hikmet (f.)

sagesse

wisdom

hikmet (f.)

gouvernement

government

hilann (hilne)

desservir
dbarrasser

to clear (the table)

to disencumber

ter
enlever
soulever
prendre
abroger

to remove

hikimxwar

sefr hilne

(n.)

hilann dann

dbarrasse la table

to
to
to
to
to

take away
raise

take
abrogate
repeal (law)
clear the table !

disposer

to set out

arranger

to arrange

hilavj (f.)

ascenseur

lift

hilavtin (hilavje)

lancer

to hurl

jeter en l'air

to throw

suspendre

to hang up

hilawistin (hilawse)

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hilawist bn

tre suspendu

to be hung

hilbehn (hilbehe)

bondir

to leap

hilciniqn (hilcinique)

sursauter

to be startled

hilco (f.)

porte-manteau

coat-hanger

hilenandin (hilenne)

effrayer

to frighten

hilikandin (hilikne)

mler

to mix

hilimandin (hilimne)

trier

to sort (out)

hilinn (hiline)

tresser
arracher

to braid
to pull out

hildan (hilde)

se

lever

to rise

monter

to go up

extraire

to take out

hilgavtin (hilgve)

soulever

to lift

hilgirtin (hilgire)

porter
soulever

subir

to carry

to lift
to undergo

hilhilandin (hilhilne)

user

to use
to wear

hilketin (bihilkine)

escalader

to climb

hilkirin (hilke)

soulever

to lift

hilkisandin (hilkisne)

draciner
arracher
tirer vers le haut

to pull out
to pull upwards

hilkiiyan (hilkise)

monter

to climb

hilm (f.)

vapeur

steam

hilpern (hilpere)

sauter

to jump

hilpifandin (hilpifne)

nettoyer

to clean

hilqetandin (hilqetne)

dchirer de haut en bas

to tear up

hil (adj.)

lisse

smooth

abattre
dtruire

to knock down
to throw down
to destroy

hilweiyan (fhilwee)

s'crouler

to collapse

himz (adj.)

touffu

thick

hin (adv.)

quelque
certain
autre
d'autres
progressivement
parfois

hllweandin (hilwene)

renverser

hinn din
hin be hin
hin caran

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to uproot

a few
some

other
others
gradually
sometimes

hinar (f.)

grenade (fruit)

grenade (fruit)

hinarik (f.)

pommette

cheek-bone

hinar (f.)

sanglot

sob

hlnar ann

sangloter

to sob

hinartin (bihinre)

envoyer

adresser

to send
to dispatch

hincirandin (hincirne)

presser

to press

hindav (f.)

direction

direction

hinde (adv.)

tellement
autant

so

tant

so

si

if

hinde car
hinde... ko

hinde qenc
ji ber v hind

si souvent
tellement que
si... que
si bien que
car

much

as muoh

often
much that
so... that
and so
so
so

since
as

hindikah (f.)

minorit

minority

hindistan (f.)

Inde

India

hind (adj.)

hindou

Hindu (Hindoo)

hind (adv.)

alors

then

hindur (adv.)

dedans

inside

hlner (f.)

habilet

skill

hinerwer (adj.)

habile

skilful

hingaft (adv.)

alors

then

hingaftin (bihingve)

atteindre

to reach

hingav (adv.)

ce moment-l
alors

at the moment
then

hing (adv.)

alors

then

hingiv (m.)

miel

honey

hing (adv.)
hing ko

alors
mesure que

then
to the extent that

(ji) hing ve (adv.)

depuis

since

hingur (f.)

crpuscule

twilight

hingustl (f.)

bague

ring

hinik (adv.)

peu

little

hir (f.)

ours

bear

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(II) hire (adv.)

ici

here

hirt (f.)

laine

wool

hirmet (j.)

respect
femme marie

respect

hirmetkar (adj.)

respectueux

respectful

hirs (j.)

ambition

ambition

hisap (f.)

calcul

calculation

his (m.)

intelligence
esprit
raison

intelligence
mind

hiavtin (bihive)

avaler

to swallow

hiaza (adj.)

libral

liberal

hlalak (f.)

vivacit de l'esprit

quickness of wit

hik (adj.)

dur
sec

hard
dry

hik bn

scher

to dry

hisk kirin

asscher

to drain
to dry up

hikedil

sclrat

scoundrel

married woman

reason

hikgiya (m.)

foin

hay

hikiyan (bihike) ou hikn (bihike)

s'endurcir

to grow hard

desscher

to drain
to dry up

hispak (adj.)

sincre

sincere

hisivik (adj.)

naf

ingenous

hitar (adj.)

ignorant

ignorant

conserver

laisser

to keep
to leave

(ba xwe) histin

retenir

to hold back

hivekir (adj.)

veill
esprit veill

awake
open minded

hiyar (adj.)

esprit veill
intelligent

open minded
intelligent

hitin (bihle)

sage

wise

hiyar bn

s'veiller
se rveiller

to awaken

hiyar kirin

veiller

to awaken

hizeyran (f.)

juin

June

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h (adv.)

h kes
h ne

hah (f.)

aucun

none

nul
plus du tout
rien

no more

personne

nothing
no one

non plus

nor

gure

hardly

nant

nothingness

naught

hhar (f.)

piment

pepper

hle kirin

tricher

to cheat

hlet (m.)

habitude

habit

base

base

fondement

foundation

hm dann

fonder

to found

hm (adj.)

inutilisable

unserviceable

hin... bn

apprendre

to learn

accoutumer

to accustom

hm (m.)

hin kirin

habituer
enseigner

to teach

hnbn (f.)

apprentissage

apprenticeship

htndar (f.)

exercice

exercise

hlnga

ce moment

at this moment

hnkar (f.)

tude

study

h (f.)

bordure
bord

edge

hvaztin (bihvze)

tresser

tricoter

to braid
to knit

hwer (f.)

beau-frre

brother-in-law

hz (f.)

puissance

power

autorit

authority

hzar (f.)

scie

saw

ho (f.)

raison

reason

hoge

("m.;

hogir (m.)

rival
camarade

rival
comrade

friend

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salon

hall
sitting-room

hoi bn

s'lever

to arise

holdar (f.)

secte

sect

holende (f.)

Hollande

Holland

holend (adj.)

hollandais

Dutch

hol ou hol

ainsi
n'est-ce pas ainsi ?

thus
is it not so ?

holik (f.)

cabane

shack

hon (pron.)

vous

you

honan fbihone)

tresser

to braid

honandin (bihonne)

repriser

to mend
to darn

honer (f.)

pote

poet

honijn (bihonije)

baller

to yawn

honik (adj.)

(temps) frais
(climat) frais

cool (weather)
cool (climate)

honik kirin

rafrachir
consoler

to refresh
to console

honikba (m.)

bise

icy wind

honn (bihone)

tresser

to braid

hor (f.)

courant (de l'eau)

flow (of water)

hor (adj.)

tendre

tender

hov (adj.)

sauvage

wild

hoz (m.)

communaut

community

hozk (adj.)

populaire

popular

hul (adj.)

poli

polite
smooth
flat

hol (f.)

ne hol y ?

hall

lisse

plat

hundur (adj.)

intrieur
dedans

hundurann (f.)

importation

hr (adj.)

minuscule

fin
mince

hr hr

interior
inside
import
tiny
fine
thin

finement

delicately

(l) hr bn

examiner attentivement

to scrutinize

hr kirin

mietter

to crumble

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mietter

to analyse
to crumble

hrbijar (adj.)

attentif

attentive

hrbn (f.)

microscope

microscope

hredeng (m).

microphone

microphone

hreop (f.)

microsillon

micro-groove

hrik (m.)

monnaie
argent
minuscule

silver

hr (m.)

estomac

stomach

hrn (f.)

miorobe

microbe

hrm (f.)

insecte

insect

hrmr (pi.)

bagages

luggage

ht (m.)

dmon

demon

htik (adj.)

pointu

sharp

ibadetgeh (f.)

temple

place of worship

ibran (adj.)

hbreu

Hebrew

ihtiyatkar (adj.)

prudent

prudent

ihtiyatkari

prudence

prudence

imtihan (t.)

examen

examination

imza (f.)

signature

signature

inbq (f.)

alambic

still

incare (m.)

cornichon

gherkin

indonz (adj.)

indonsien

Indonesian

ingilistan (f.)

Angleterre

England

ingilz (adj.)

anglais

English

inkar (f.)

ngation

negation

inkar kirin

nier

to deny

Iraq (f.)

Irak

Iraq

Iraq! (adj.)

irakien

Iraqui

hrandin (bihrtne)

(j.)

currency

minuscule

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isbat kirin

prouver

to prove

israil (adj.)

isralien

Israeli

iaret (f.)

signe

sign

i sa ret

faire signe

to signal

itaet (f.)

obissance

obedience

itaetkar (adj.)

obissant

obedient

izin (f.)

autorisation
permission

authorization
permission

izln dan

autoriser

to authorize

le (f.)

lot

small island

lon (f.)

septembre

September

n (f.)

vendredi

Friday

nca (adv.)

alors

then

ncaz (f.)

poire

pear

ran (f.)

Iran

Iran

ran (adj.)

iranien

Iranian

ro
ji ro p de

aujourd'hui
partir d'aujourd'hui

to-day
starting from to-day

ron (adj.)

actuel

present

sal

cette anne-ci

this year

sk (f.)

sanglot

sob

sot (f.)

poivron
piment

pimento

dan

pepper

gare

station

station
arrt

stop

| (m.)

affaire

deal

sker (m.)

travailleur

workman

talya (f.)

Italie

Italy

stgeh (f.)

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jakaw (adj.)

froce

jan (f.)

maladie
douleur

jan kirin

faire mal

to ache

jandar (adj.)

malsain

unhealthy

jano (m.)

invalide

invalid

japon (f.)

Japon

Japan

japonl (adj.)

japonais

Japanese

jar (adj.)

faible
maigre

weak

jar ketin

s'affaiblir

to weaken

jart (f.)

maigreur

thinness

faiblesse

weakness

pltre

plaster

fierce

wild

jartn (bijare)

se

lamenter

illness
ache

thin

to bewail

jarxane (f.)

dispensaire

public dispensary

jehr C/.;

venin

venom

poison

poison

empoisonn
venimeux

poisoned

empoisonn

poisoned

venimeux

venomous

jenn (bijene)

battre
vibrer

to beat
to vibrate

jentin (bijene)

carder
frapper

to card
to hit

Jev (f.)

vnement

jehrdar

fo<2;-J

jehrin fotfy'J

venomous

event
occurence

je ve dan

empcher

to prevent

jgirt

copie

copy

capable

able
capable
distinguished

(j.)

jhat (adj.;

eminent

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sparer

to disunite
to separate

depuis

since

en-bas
l'tage au-dessous

down there
downstairs

berdan jr

abaisser

to lower

jrn (adj.)

infrieur
en-bas
en-dessous

lower
under
below

de

from

jk ann

jl (prp.)
(li) jr (prp.)

JI

(prp.)
ji aliy min ve
ji ber ko
ji ber v yek

ji
ji
ji
ji

dsunir

de ma part

from me

car

as, since

c'est pourquoi
cause de cela
donc

that is why
for this reason

bo
bona

pour

to
to

min p ve

hors de moi
au lieu de
la place de
dsormais
au moins
nanmoins
au-del

I am outraged
instead
instead of
from now on
at least

par l
d'ailleurs

there, over there

pour

del

ji hir p ve
ji qe ne ve

ji w da
ji w ve
ji xwe

therefore

nevertheless
over, beyond
besides

jiberhev kirin

sparer

to separate

jiberhevrabn (f.)

armistice

armistice,
truce

jihevdan (f.)

exprienoe

experience

jimar (f.)

nombre (gram.)

number (gram.)

jln (f.)

femme

woman

pouse

marier

spouse

to get married

jin ann

se

jinbav (f.)

martre

step-mother

jinda (adj.)

vivifiant

vivifying

jinik (f.)

femme

woman

jinmr (f.)

reine

queen

princesse

princess

jinsal (f.)

ge

age

jiyinandin (bijiyintne)

assainir

to cleanse

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jiyn (f.)

vie

life

jiyn (bij)

vivre

to live

j (adv.)

aussi
galement

also

ew j

lui aussi

as well

he too

jn (f.)

vie

life

jn dan

animer

to give life

jndar (adj.)

vivant
robuste

alive
strong

jndar (f.)

sant

health

jndewar (f.)

quitude

quietude

jnsal (f.)

ge

age

jr (m.)

raison

reason

jr kirin

apaiser

to soothe

jmaredar (m.)

comptable

accountant

jmaredar (f.)

comptabilit

accountancy

jmarnav (f.)

nombre (gram.)
nombre dfini
nombre indfini
nombre cardinal

number (gram.)
definite number
indefinite number
cardinal number

jmarok (f.)

calcul (math.)

calculation

jor (adj.)
li jor

haut
l-haut
en haut
l'tage au-dessus
du haut de

high

jmarnavn binavkir
jmarnavn nebinavkir
jmarnavn rzjimar

ji jor
ketin jor

monter

up

up there
upstairs
from the top of
to go up

au-dessus

superior
above

j p ve

par ailleurs

besides

jr (t.)

chambre
pice

room

jortn (adj.)

suprieur

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k
ka (j.)

paille

straw

kabaret (f.)

cabaret

cabaret

kabra (m.)

individu

person

brave homme
bonhomme

good man
chap

ustensile

utensil

kaan fi rax
kade (m.)

gteau

cake

kadn (f.)

grange

barn

grenier

granary

kahr (m.)

sabre

sabre

kal (m).

vieillard

old man

kaleg (m.)

aiguillon
dard

goad

sting

kaler (f.)

marchandise

merchandise
goods (pi.)

kaln (bikale)

bler

to bleat

kam (f.)

bonheur

happiness

kambax kirin

anantir
ruiner
ravager

to annihilate
to ruin
to devastate

roseau

reed

canne

stick

heureux
victorieux

happy
victorious

kamir (m.)
kam ran (adj.)
kamran (f.)

russite

success

kan (f.)

mine
carrire
carrire de pierre

mine (minerals)

hros

hero

kana kevir

kanbore (adj.)
kanc (adj.)

kan (f.)

quarry

(homme) grossier

rude (fellow)

impertinent
insolent

impertinent
insolent

rustre

boor

fontaine

spring-head
fountain-head

source

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quarry

car (f.)

gain
bnfice

profit
benefit

affaire

business

kar (m.)

acte
travail

action
work

(bi) kar ann

se

dbrouiller
accomplir
effectuer

to manage somehow
to accomplish
to effect

kar gerandin

administrer

to manage

kar kirin

travailler

to work

se

min xwe kar kir

kara zivistan kirin

prparer
to get ready for
je suis prt
I am ready
se prparer passer l'hiver
to get ready for winter
s'approvisionner
to get in supplies

kara xw (f.)

saline

salt-mine

karbidest (n.)

directeur

director

karbran

carburant

fuel

karik (f.)

poire

pear

kardan (f.)

acte

action

kardar (m.)

fonctionnaire

civil servant

kardert (f.)

tablissement
institution

manager

(f.)

deed

company

firm
institution

karekar bn

se

karekar kirin

lamenter

to bemoan

karesat (j.)

posture

disposition
situation

posture
disposition
situation

vnement

occurrence

atelier

workshop
factory

kargeh (f.)

lamenter

usine

to moan

kargirday (adj.)

indispensable

indispensable

karik (m.)

chevreau

kid

karlk (f.)

silo

silo

karin (bikare)
p... karin

pouvoir
tre mme de

to be able
to be able

karker (n.)

employ
agent

employee
agent

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karker (f.)

office

office

karket (m.)

invalide

invalid

karniyar

solliciteur

applicant

karpk (f.)

ouvrage

work

karbar

action
dmarche

act
step (taking steps to)

karbar er (m.)

tactique

tactics

karwan (m.)

convoi

convoy

(m.)

(f.)

karxane (m.)

karzana (adj.)
kasik (j.)

caravane

caravan

fabrique
usine

factory
works
mill

comptent
apte

competent
able

bol

bowl

verre

glass

tasse

cup

kas kirin

traner

to drag

kat (f.)

temps

time
weather

kavil (m.)

ruine

ruin

kaxez (f.)

papier
lettre (courrier)

paper

keban (f.)

femme de mnage

charwoman

ke (f.)

fille

girl

puce

daughter
flea

keik (f.)

fillette

young girl

ken (f.)

vierge

virgin

kecn (f.)

virginit

virginity

kedan (f.)

volaille

poultry

ked kirin

apprivoiser

to tame

kef (f.)

paume

palm (of hand)

mousse

moss

kef (f.)

cuiller

spoon

kefen (m.)

linceul

shroud

kefgr (f.)

petite passoire

strainer
sifter

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letter (mail)

kefteleft kirin

kej (adj.)

lutter

to fight

blond

fair (haired)

roux

red-haired

kek (m.)

frre an

elder brother

kelan (bikele)

bouillir

to boil

kelandin (bikelne)

faire bouillir

to boil B.t.

kela (m.)

cadavre
sandale

corpse

sandal

kelat (f.)

forteresse

stronghold
fortress

keleba (m.)

coq

cock

kelegir (f.)

sanglot

sob

kelegir kirin

sangloter

to sob

kelek (f.)

radeau

raft

bois

petite fort

wood
small forest

chou

cabbage

kelik (f.)

panier

basket

kelikn (bikelike)

dtruire

to destroy

kelisandin (bikeline)

fendre

to split
to crack

kelem (f.)

kelin (bikelie)

se
se

fendre
fler

to split
to become cracked

kelistek (f.)

fente

slit

kelj (f.)

influence

influence

kelms (f.)

moustique

mosquito

kelmijn (bikelmije)

bouillir

to boil

kelp (m.)

brique

brick

kelmel (pl.)

quipement

equipment

keman (f )

violon

violin

kemane (f.)

violon trois cordes

violin (three strings)

kemn (f.)

guet-apens
embuscade

trap
ambush

kemn girtin

tendre une embuscade

to lay an ambush

kemyon (f.)

camion

lorry

ken ff.)

sourire

smile

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kenandin (bikenne)

faire sourire
rendre heureux

to make (s.o.) smile

to make (s.o.) happy

kenar (m.)

bord

edge

kendil (f.)

corde mince

string
thin rope

kendir (f.)

chanvre

hemp

keng (adj.)

jamais
comment

ji keng ve
kenn (bikene)

never

se

fait-il

quand
depuis quand

sourire

how is that

when
since when

rire

to smile
to laugh

kenok (adj.)

souriant

smiling

kepez (m.)

coteau

hillside

kepir ff.)

cabane

shack

kepitalzm (f.)

capitalisme

capitalism

kep (m.)

nez

nose

ker (m.)

ne

donkey
ass

morceau

pieoe

tranche

slice

kerajo (m.)

nier

donkey-driver

kerane (m.)

marteau

hammer

kerb (f.)

colre

anger

kerbozik (adj.)

svre

severe

to miY

kerilandin (bikerilne)

mlanger

kerdinal (m.)

cardinal

cardinal

kerem (f.)

gnrosit
s'il vous plat
s'il vous plat

generosity

kerguh (f.)

livre

hare

ker (m.)

troupeau

flock

kert ft.)

carte jouer
carte de visite

playing card
visiting card

kertol (j.)

pomme de terre

potato

kerem ke
ji kerema xwe

please
please

herd

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kerton (f.)
kes (m.)

carton

cardboard

personne

person

individu

individual
first person

kes pn

premire personne
deuxime personne
troisime personne

kes diwemn
kes sewemn

second person

third person

kesas (f.)

malheur

mishap

keser (f.)

tristesse

sadness

kesibandin (bikesibne)

acqurir

to acquire

kesibn (bikesibe)

gagner

to earn
to earn money

gagner de l'argent
faire gagner de l'argent

pre kesibn
pre kesibandin

to make (s.o.) earn money

kesirandin (bikesirne)

attrister

to sadden

kesk (adj.)

vert

green

keskan (f.)

verdure (lgumes)

vegetables

keskesor (f.)

arc-en-ciel

rainbow

kesnezan (adj.)

inconnu

unknown

kee (m.)

moine

monk

kest (f.)

bateau

ship

kestvan (m.)

marin

boat
sailor

ketin (f.)

chute

fall

ketin (bikeve)

tomber
entrer
pntrer
la nuit est tombe

to fall

soustraire (math.)
retrancher
quatre t de sept

to substract (math.)
to take away
seven minus four

(l) ketin

atteindre

to reach

(li ber) ketin

prendre soin
se soucier
s'inquiter
il s'inquite beaucoup de
sa maladie

to take care
to worry about
to be anxious
he is very worried about
his illness

caoutchouc

rubber

tar ket erd

(je) ketin

ji heftan car ket

ew gelek li ber nesaxiya xwe dikeve

keuk (f.)

to enter

to penetrate
night has fallen

kevan (f.)

arc

bow

kevil fj.)

poil (d'un animal)

peau (d'un animal)

hair (of animal)

hide

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kevin (adj.)

vieux
ancien

old
ancient

kevir (m.)

pierre

stone

briquet

lighter

kevirdar (adj.)

pierreux

stony

kevir helan

marbre

marble

kev (f.)

bord
bordure
lisire

keviragir

(m.)

rive

li keviya rl
keviya behr

edge

rim
fringe
border
shore

la lisire du bois

at the edge ot the wood

bord de mer

seaside

keven (f.)

plage

beach

kevnare (adj.)

antique
ancien

antique
old

kevnepr (f.)

vieille femme

old woman

misrable

miserable
wretched

kevneop (f.)

tradition

tradition

kevok (f.)

pigeon

pigeon

kevrok (f.)

livre

hare

kevroka ked (f.)

lapin

rabbit

kevs (f.)

mousse

moss

kewar (f.)
kewara manf/J

ruche
ruche

beehive
beehive

kewbedar

mois

kevnep

(adj.)

21 novembre au

20 dcembre

kewgirn (bikewgire)

month : 21st November to

20th December

lamenter

to bemoan

kewiandin (bikewinej

abattre

to knock down

kewin (bikewie)

s'abattre

to fall down

kewkurt (m.)

soufre

sulphur

keyf (f.)

plaisir

pleasure

keyf kirin

s'amuser

to amuse o.s.

keyfkar (f.)

caprice

whim

keyfxwes (f.)

joie

joy
gladness

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(bi) keyfxweiya... girtin

s'occuper de

kezaxtin (bikezxe)

laguer

to look after
to take care of
to prune

to lop

'

kezeb (f.)

poumons

lungs

kezeba re (f.)

foie

liver

kezibandin (bikezibne)

dmentir

to deny a faot
to contradict

kez (f.)

tresse

braid

k (pron. pers.)

qui

who

klan (bikle)

bcher

to dig

klek (f.)

bord

edge

klekdar (f.)

tendance

tendency

kelek (prp.)

ct

beside

ki (f.)

seconde (temps)

second (time)

(ji v) kliy p de

km (adj.)

from now on
henceforth

dsormais

peu

little

moins

less

rduire
diminuer

to reduce
to diminish

dfaut
dficience

defect
deficiency

mal
imperfection
dfaut
c'est mal vu

bad
imperfection
defect
this is badly regarded

kmdt (adj.)

rare

rare

kmeyar (f.)

camelote

cheap goods

km kirin

kman (f.)
kmas (f.)

li ber xelq kmas ye

trash

km xwe dtin
kmtir (adj.)
kmzeyde (adv.)
kSrff.)

mpriser

to despise

moins

less

peu

little

passablement

passably

approximativement

approximately

couteau

knife

utilit

use

accident

accident

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krandin (bikrne)

utiliser

to use

krik (f.)

canif

pen-knife

(bi) kr... hatin

convenir

to agree

ks (t.)
ks l hatin
ks li min hat

occasion
avoir l'occasion de
j'ai eu l'occasion

opportunity
to have an opportunity
I had the opportunity to

ksikvan (m.)

sentinelle

sentinel

kan (bike)

peser

to weight

kzik (f.)

insecte

insect

sourd

deaf
dumb

kher (n.)

muet

kher bn

se

taire

to remain silent

(xwe) kher kirin

se

taire

to remain silent

kiik (adj.)

petit
menu

small
tiny

kifko bn

moisir

to go mouldy

kifrt (f.)

allumette
soufre

match (lucifer)
sulphur

kif kirin

inventer
dcouvrir
rvler

to invent
to discover
to reveal

kilp kirin

bcher

to dig

kiitr/.;

serrure

lock

kiltker (n.)

serrurier

locksmith

kilor (m.)

gteau

cake

kilot

petit
rond

small
round

kilot kirin

arrondir

to round off

kils (f.)

chaux

lime

(adj.)

kim (f.)

truffe

truffle

kin (adj.)

petit de taille (homme)

short (of stature)

kinc (m. pi.)

habit
linge
s'habiller
se vtir

dress

kincik (m.)

chiffon

rag

kinr (f.)

abcs

abcess

kinif C/.;

chanvre

hemp

kinc xwe li xwe kirin

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underwear
to dress
to get dressed

kinse (f.)

glise

ohurch

kinsol (m.)

consul

consul

kinsik (f.)

balai

broom

kir bn

se geler

to freeze

kirandin (bikertne)

dchirer
couper

to tear
to cut

kirar (m.)

tissu

fabric

kiras (m.)

chemise

shirt

kirde (f.)

sujet (du verbe)

subject (of verb)

kiredest (m.)

artisanat
objet artisanal

craftsmanship
handicraft

kir ft.)

location
loyer

rent

kir kirin

louer

to rent

(dan) kir

allouer

to grant

kirjiyok (f.)

pavillon de l'oreille

auricle
external ear

kirt (adj.)

odieux
horrible
laid
mauvais

hateful
horrible

kirt (f.)

laideur

ugliness

kirin (bike)

vouloir
faire

to want

mettre

ugly
bad

to do
to put

put her ear-rings

w guharn xwe kirin guh xwe

elle a mis ses boucles

she has

tu min dik

d'oreilles
as-tu de la sympathie pour
moi?

do you like me ?

kirin kirin
ez dikim bikim
ez dikim binvsim

vouloir faire
je veux faire

je kirin

sparer

dest xwe je ke

ji ber kirin

je veux crire

to want to make
I want to make
I want to write
to separate

couper

to cut

retirer

to withdraw
to leave

laisser
laisse-le !

apprendre par orur

on

leave him (alone) !

to learn by heart

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(ji... xwe...) kirin

te ciln xwe ji xwe kirin

(l) kirin

(li xwe) kirin

enlever

to take off

ter
tu t'es dshabill

remove

mettre sur

to put... upon

mettre

to put
to dress
to get dressed

vtir
s'habiller
se

you have undressed

client

customer

acheteur

buyer

kirin (bikire)

acheter

to buy

kirtn ve

racheter

to buy back

kirin fi rotin (f.)

commerce

trade

kirm (adj.)

sale

dirty

kisbkar (m.)

occupation commerciale

trade (occupation)

kiandin (bikine)

tirer
traner

to pull
to drag

kianek (f.)

aimant

magnet

kikisandin (bikiskine)

traner

to drag

kikizn (bikikize)

se

kiteban (f.)

d coudre

thimble

kiwer (m.)

royaume

kingdom

kitan (f.)

lin

linen

kitandin (bikitne)

analyser

to analyse

kitb (f.)

livre

book

kitbdar (f.)

bibliothque

library

kitebxane (f.)

librairie

bookshop

kitik (n.)

chat

cat

kitkit (pl.)

dtail

detail

kiyas (m.)

testament

will (testament)

kiz kirin

ennuyer

to annoy
to bore

kizirandin (bikizirne)

griller

to roast

kizirn (bikizire)

s'enflammer
griller

to catch fire
to grill

k (pr. pert.)

qui

who

kiriyar (m.)

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lamenter

to moan

kjan (adj.)

quel
lequel
quel homme est venu ?

which
which
which man came ?

kjik (pron.)

lequel

which

kilo ff.)

kilogramme

kilogram

kn ff.)

haine

hatred

kndar (adj.)

haineux

full of hatred

knin (bikne)

har

to hate

knoy (adj.)

haineux

full of hatred

kp (adj.)

exact
juste

accurate
exact

ks (m.)

sac provision

shopping-basket

kt (f.)

syllabe

syllable

(bi) kt gotin

articuler

to articulate

klo (m.)

corne

horn

ko (pr. rel.)

que

qui

which
who

koik r/.;

salle de rception

hall

kod (f.)

tonneau

cask

baril

barrel
lock

kjan mirov hat ?

serrure

kok fad/.J
kok kirin
(xwe) kok kirin

joli

ornate
pretty

embellir

to embellish

s'orner

to adorn o.s.
to deck o.s. up

orn

se parer

parer

to adorn
to decorate

kokim (m.)

vieillard

elderly man

kok (f.)

toilette

washing and dressing up

kolan (f.)

ruelle

alley

kolan (bikole)

creuser

to dig

approfondir
examiner

to deepen
to examine
to scrutinize

kokandin (bikokine)

(l) kolan

orner

scruter

kolin (f.)

cellar

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kom (/.)

groupe

group

foule

crowd

masse

mass

tas

heap

multitude

koma mirovan

kom bn

se

runir

multitude
to meet

attrouper

to add up
to gather (people)

komand (j.)

bataille

battle

komandar (m.)

commandant

commander

komar (f.)

rpublique

Republic

kombn (f.)

crmonie

ceremony

komek (f.)

phrase

sentence

komel (f.)

association

comit

association
committee

social

social

komira kevir (f.)

charbon

coal

komira maden (j.)

charbon

coal

komisyon (f.)

commission
pourcentage

commission
percentage

kompere (m.)

somme

sum

komunist (n.)

communiste

communist

komunizm (f.)

communisme

communism

kon (m.)

tente

tent

konik (f.)

duvet

down

konsert (f.)

concert

concert

kop (m.)

sommet

top
summit

kopal (m.)

canne

stick

bambou

bamboo

kor (adj.)

aveugle
maigre

blind
thin

korderz (f.)

pingle

pin

kort (f.)

maigreur

thinness

kort (f.)

place publique
bote

public place
box

additionner

kom kirin

komelayet

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(adj.)

kortal

(f.)

prcipice

precipice

kot (adj.)

nu

naked

kot ff.)

haie

hedge

kotek (f.)

difficult

difficulty

koter (f.)

tourterelle

dove

kotin (bikoje)

mcher
ronger

to chew
to gnaw

kov ff.)

grotte

grotto

kovan ff.)

tristesse

sadness

kovar ff.)

revue (journal)

magazine

kov foi;'.,!

froce

ferocious

sauvage

wild

koxi ff.)

cabane

hut

koxika mirtskan (f.)

poulailler

hen-house

koz (f.)

braise

cinder

cave

koz r/.;

angle

angle

krale (f.)

reine

queen

kulek (/.j

trou

hole

kuiik r/.;

petite fleur
fleur

little flower
flower

kulind (m.)

citrouille

pumpkin

kulind mran (m.)

potiron

pumpkin

kuln (bikule)

boiter

to limp

kulm (f.)

poing

fist

kulmik (f.)

poigne

handful

kum f/.;

coiffe

head-dress

kum dann

mettre un couvre-chef

to put on a head-dress

kumzirx

toque

cap

(m.)

hat

kun (/.;

trou

hole

kun kirin

trouer
percer

to bore
to pierce

kunandin (bikunne)

rtrcir

to shrink

kunc (m.)

ssame

sesame

kund (n.)

avare

miser

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kund (f.)

hibou

owl

kundir (m.)

courgette

marrow

kunr (f.)

abcs

abcess

kunhir (f.)

tanire d'ours

den of a bear

kunrov (f.)

terrier du renard

lair

kur kirin

raser

to shave

kurd (adj.)

kurde

Kurd

kurdistan (f.)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan

kurd (n.)

Kurde

Kurd

kurdmanc (n.)

Kurde

Kurd

kurisandin (bikurisne)

ronger

to gnaw

kurn (m.)

non

ass's foal

kurk (m.)

fourrure

fur

kurm (m.)

chenille

caterpillar

ver

worm

angle

kurnk (f.)

angle

kurs (m.)

buisson

bush

kurs (f.)

chaise

chair

kurt (adj.)

petit ( objet)

short (thing)

kurt (m.)
kurte kelae (va.)

vautour
vautour

vulture
vulture

kurt kirin

raccourcir

to shorten

kurtbn (adj.)

myope

myopic

kurte (f.)

rsum

summary

kurtebn (f.)

myopie

myopia

kurtedem

(adv.)

bientt

soon

kurtegotar

(f.)

allocution

speech

kurtek (m.)

robe

dress

kurtkir

court

short
brief

(adj.)

bref
kurtkir

(f.)

kurtpist (f.)

abrviation

abbreviation

rsum

summary

complot

plot

commrage

gossip

kustin (bikje)

tuer

to kiU

kustinxwaz (f.)

attentat

attempt
outrage

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kuta bn

terminer
finir

to terminate
to finish

kuta kirin

achever

to finish
to complete

kutan (bikute)

frapper

to hit
to knock

kuxar (f.)

coin

corner

kuxn (f.)

toux

cough

kuxin (bikuxe)

tousser

to cough

(li) k ?

o?

where ?

(ji)kO?

d'o?

whence ?

ke ff.)

ruelle

lane

by-street

kj ff.)

angle

angle

kln (f.)

silo

silo

kr n

sonder

to sound

kr kirin

creuser

to dig

krandin (bikrne)

approfondir

to deepen

krik (f.)

poche

pocket

krms (f.)

insecte

insect

ksel (m.)

tortue

tortoise

ktal (m.)

marchandise

goods
merchandise

kv (adj.)

sauvage

wild

kzeker (m.)

potier

potter

kz (f.)

tranche

slice

kwt (f.)

sifflet

whistle

kwtan (bikwte)

siffler

to whistle

1
trap

labik (f.)
lal (adj.)

lai bn

muet
se

taire

dump

to keep quiet

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demeurer muet
tre stupfait
demeurer muet

to remain speechless
to be astonished
to remain speechless

lam (f.)

joue

cheek

landik (f.)

berceau

cradle

lanet (f.)

maldiction

curse

(l) lanet kirin

maudire

to curse

lapern (f.)

conjugaison

conjugation

lapern kirin

conjuguer

to conjugate

lasar (adj.)

obstin
ttu

obstinate
strongheaded

lastk (f.)

caoutchouc

rubber

la (m.)

corps

body

lat (f.)

parcelle
rocher plat
dalle

small part
flat stone
slab

lat kirin

morceler
partager

to cut up into small pieces

to share

latik (f.)

parcelle

small part

lava kirin

supplier

to beg

law (m.)

enfant
fils

child

lawan (f.)

jeunesse

youth
childhood

lal man (ou mayn)

lai bdeng man

enfance

lawaz (adj.)

frle
chtif

son

frail
puny

weak

lawekar (adj.)

dsireux

willing

lawij (f.)

chant religieux

religious chant

lawik (f.)

pope

saga

lawik (m.)

amant

lover

amoureux

jeune garon
jeune homme

young boy

layenegr (adj.)

neutre

neutral

layiq (adj.)

digne

worthy

lebat (m.)

organe

organ

membre

member

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young

man

lebitandin (bilebitne)

faire fonctionner

to operate

lebitn (bilebite)

bouger

to move
to move about

mouvoir

se

lec (f.)

bataille

battle

legen (f.)

cuvette

wash-basin

lehiqandin (biiehiqne)

ajouter
rapprocher (deux choses)

to add
to bring (two things) olose
together
to join two things together

joindre deux choses

relier

lehiqn (bilehiqe)
leh (f.)

to connect

joindre

to join together

torrent

stream

courant (d'une rivire)

current (flow of river)

torrent

stream

courant (d'une rivire)

current (flow of river)

lemlate (m.)

muscle

muscle

lempe (f.)

lampe

lamp

lepik (m. pi.)

gants

gloves

lepira (adv.)

subitement

suddenly

leqn (bileqe)

glisser

to slip
to slide

bouger

to move

lemlate (f.)

mouvoir

se

leker (m.)

soldat

soldier

lejkergeh (f.)

caserne

barracks

letm (adj.)

difficile

difficult

letm (f.)

difficult

difficulty

mou

tendre

soft
tender

lewit (adj.)

malpropre
dgotant

dirty
disgusting

lewm (f.)

reproche

reproach

lewma kirin

gronder
reprocher

to scold
to reproach

lewma ko

parce

que

because

lewra ko
ji lewra ko

parce

que

because

leyistik (f.)

jeu

lewa (adj.)

c'est pourquoi
cause de cela

this is why
for that reason
game

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leyistin (bileyize)

jouer (un instrument)

to play (an instrument)

leyistok (f.)

jouet

toy

leylan (f.)

mirage

mirage

leylaq (/.)

lilas

lilac

leymn (f.)

citron

lemon

lez (adj.)

urgent

urgent

vite
rapide

quick
fast

acclrer

hter
se hter

to accelerate
to hasten
to hasten

got

taste

lezandin (bilezne)
xwe lezandin

lezet (f.)
lez dan xwe

hter

se dpcher

to hasten
to hurry

lezgn (adj.)

rapide

fast

lezgn (j.)

rapidit

rapidity

lezk (adv.)

prcipitamment

hastily

lezxwer (m.)

glouton

glutton

l (conj.)

mais

but

lbel (conj.)

pourtant

yet

lby (f.)

prsence

presence

ln (f.)

ressemblance
analogie

similarity

ldank (f.)

attentat

criminal attempt
attack

lgoran (f.)

suspicion
doute
mfiance

suspicion

doubt .
mistrust

lhatin (f.)

chance

luck

lhat (adj.)

digne
chanceux

worthy
lucky

lk ketin

troubler

to trouble

lkdan (j.)

addition
prparation

addition
preparation

se

analogy

lkdaneve (f.)

discernement

discernment

lker (f.)
lkera arkar

verbe
verbe auxiliaire
verbe transitif

verb
auxiliary verb
transitive verb

lkera bergda

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verbe
verbe
verbe
verbe
verbe

lkera nebergda
lkera bingehn
lkera heveddan
lkera pronavk
lkera seran

lkolnewe (f.)

intransitif
fondamental

intransitive verb
fundamental verb
compound verb
pronominal verb
simple verb

compos

pronominal
simple

tude

examination
study

lkve kirin

partager

to share

llat (adj.)

plat

flat

lnivsk (f.)

liste

list

examen

schedule

v ff.)

lvre
bord

lip

lvedan (vedej

attacher
lier

to attach
to bind

lvk (f.)

labiale

labial

lzim (pi.)
lzimn min

famille
ma famille

family
my family

lzokl (f.)

caprice

whim

li (prp.)

at
in
to

en
au

li mal
li av xistin
av min l ye
li ser

la maison

marcher dans l'eau

je le surveille
concernant

edge

at home
to go into water
I am watching him
regarding

grain

grain

libade (m.)

manteau

overcoat

liberxist (f.)

offre

offer

lihafe (f.)

turban

turban

nause

qualms

panique
tumulte

panic

spasme

spasm

accord

trait
entente

agreement
treaty
entente

parfait
rgulier

perfect
regular

Mb

(m.)

lihevgerihan

(f.)

lihevgezizn (f.)

iihevhatin (f.)

lihevhat (adj.)

turmoil

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lihevketin (f.)

dispute

conflit
ling (m.)

quarrel
conflict

jambe
pied

leg

patte

paw

foot

ling li ber... xistin

lingo w li me hat
linge wan H erd hat
li ser lingan sekinn
tifing li ser ling e

aller de pair avec

i] nous a port bonheur
ils se sont installs
se tenir debout
le fusil est arm

to match
he brought us luck
they have settled down
to be standing
the gun is loaded

linge ppeling

chelon
marche
croiser les jambes

grade
step

linge xwe avtin

to cross one's legs

lipinav (adj.)

ordonn

liq (m.)

compagnie (unit militaire)

liserxwe (adj.)

calme

quiet

liv (m.)

grain

grain

liva (f.)

laine fine

fine wool

livin (m.)
livin erand

tuile
tuile cuite

tile
baked tile
movement

tidy
company (milit. unit)

livn (f.)

mouvement

livn (bilive)

se

livok (m.)

organe (biol.)

organ (biol.)

lre (f.)

livre (monnaie)

pound (currency)

lrn (bilre)

hurler

to howl

lsik (m.)

poulailler

hen-house

lste (f.)

liste

list

mouvoir

to move

schedule

ltav (f.)

marais

marsh

ltoke (adj.)

malpropre

filthy

lok (f.)

chamelle

she-camel

loke (f.)

coton

cotton

lokomotv (f.)

locomotive

locomotive

lom (f.)

blme

blame

lom l kirin

blmer

to reprove

lorandin ((bilorine)

bercer

to rock
to lull

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lotik (f.)

saut

dan ber lotikan

sauter

to jump

loti m (f.)

lot

portion

lotke (f.)

canot
barque

rowing-boat
boat

lovik (f.)

haricots

beans

lle ff.)

tube

tube

llik (f.)

bec (de rcipient)

spout

jump

m
ma?

eBt-ce-que ?

(interrogative form)

ma kirin

embrasser

to kiss

mad (m.)

teint (du visage)

mine
humeur
il a pli
j'en suis dgot

colouring (of face)

looks

mad kirin

bouder

to sulk

maden (m.)

minral
mtal
minerai

mineral
metal

mre
langue maternelle

mother
mother-tongue

maf (m.)

droit

right

mahiye (f.)

salaire

salary

mre (d'un animal)

femelle

mother (of animal)

maker (f.)

nesse

she-ass

makes (f.)

grande passoire

large strainer

mair/.;

domicile
maison
foyer

house

made w ye
made min je maye

mader (f.)
zman mader

mak (f.)

famille
tente

mala te ava
mala xwed

merci
temple

temper

he has grown pale

I am disgusted with

ore

female

dwelling
home

family
tent
thanks
temple

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mal zaro
bi mal ve
li mal

matrice

womb

en famille
la maison

in the family
at home

fortune
possession
biens

fortune
ownership
wealth

(ber bi) mal bn

faire saillie

to spurt out

malbat (f.)

noble

noble

famille noble

titled family

fortune

fortune

mal (m.)

maldar (f.)

maln ticaret (f.)

marchandise

goods

malik (f.)

emplacement

location

malistin (bimale)

balayer
peindre

to paint

mam (m.)

oncle

uncle

mamik (f.)

nigme

riddle

mamoste (n.)

profeseur
matre

schoolmaster
teacher

rester

demeurer

to remain
to stay
meaning

man (bimne)

to sweep

mana (f.)

signification

mandi bn

se

mandi kirin

fatiguer

to tire

mandar (adj.)

significatif

significant

mar (m.)

serpent

serpent

fatiguer

to become tired

marek kirin

seller

to seal

margsk (m).

vipre

adder

fbij mark geriyan

ramper

to crawl

marmas (m.)

anguille

eel

mase (f.)

table

table

masens (f.)

bureau

desk

mas (m.)

poisson

fish
fisherman

masvan (n.)

pcheur

maot (f.)

chenille

caterpillar

mawe (f.)

dlai

period

mayn (bimne)

rester

to remain
to inhabit

habiter

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mazvan (m.)

note

guest

me (pron.)

ntre

our

nos

ngation des verbes

l'impratif

negative form for the

imperative mood

mebeh (adj.)

vaste

wide

mebes (f.)

but
intention
projet

intention
project

aim

sujet

subject

meger ko

moins que

unless

men (f.)

mois
month
le mois proch ain
next month (proximo)
le mois pass
last month (ultimo)
21 mars au 20 avril
21st March to 20th April
21 avril au 2C) mai
21st April to 20th May
21 mai au 20 juin
21st May to 20th June
21 juin au 20 juillet
21st June to 20th July
21 juillet au 20 aot
21st July to 20th August
21 aot au 20 septembre
21st August to 20th Sept.
21 sept, au 20 octobre
21st Sept. to 20th October
21 octobre au 20 nov.
21st October to 20th Nov.
21st November to 20th Dec.
21 novembre au 20 dc.
21 dcembre lu 20 janvier
21st Dec. to 20th January
21 janvier au 20 fvrier
21st January to 20th Febr.
21 fvrier au 20 mars
21stFebruary to 20thMarch

meha ko b
meha bor
herm pikan
glan
bextebaran
xermanan

miwegenan
gelawj
sermawez

gelarezan

kewbedar
rbenan
oile
newrozmang

eleya pan

sibat
adar
nsan
gulan
hizran
trmeh
tebax
lon
iriya ber
iriya pan
eleya ber

janvier
fvrier
avril
mai
juin
juillet
aot

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August

septembre
octobre
novembre
dcembre

September
October
November
December

mars

mehan (adj.)

mensuel

monthly

metii (f.)

appointement

salary

mehn (f.)

jument

mare

mehk (adj.)

mensuel

monthly

mehkm (n.)

condamn

convict

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mehvan (f.)

salaire mensuel

monthly salary

mej (m.)

cerveau

brain

meklne (f.)

machine
appareil

plant

mekna ajotin
mekna dran
mekna drn
mekna drtin
mekna hran
mekna nivsandin
mekna tovkirine

tracteur
batteuse
moissonneuse
machine coudre
moulin mcanique

machine crire
semoir

machine
apparatus
tractor

threshing machine
reaping machine
sewing-machine
mechanical mill
typewriter
sowing-machine

mla (m.)

chef de village
chef religieux
mollah

headman of village
religious leader
mullah

melbend (f.)

tendue
contre

province

stretch of country
region
province

zone

zone

melevan (n.)

nageur

swimmer

melevan (f.)

nage

swimming

melevan kirin

nager

to swim

melkeb (f.)

panier

basket

melyaket (m.)

ange

angel

meqes (f.)

ciseaux

soissors

merbr (f.)

pelle

shovel

merdan (f.)

marteau

hammer

merdemr (adj.)

gnreux

generous

merg (f.)

prairie

meadow

gazon

turf

merg (m.)

me

80Ul

merhem (f.)

pommade

ointment

merkez (f.)

centre

center

mermer

marbre

marble

merzel (f.)

cimetire

graveyard

mesele (f.)

problme

problem

mesihandin (bimesihne)
i\ a f n ! o"
n

frotter

to rub
to wipe

W.R

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(m.)

PAN^f

essuyer

rw

OV-Hn

M^K/

mesh (n.)

chrtien

Christian

mest (adj.)

lisse

smooth

mes (f.)

dmarche
marche

gait
walk

meiyan (bimee)

marcher

to walk

mekuj (f.)

sabotage

sabotage

metbex (f.)

cuisine

kitchen

methelok (f.)

maxime

proverb

metin (f.)

texte

text

meydan (f.)

place

square

meyildar (f.)

tendance

inclination

tendency
inclination

meyizandin (bimeyizne)

regarder
contempler

to look at
to contemplate

meyizn (bimeze)

contempler

to contemplate

meyvan (n.)

hte
invit

guest

meyvanxane (f.)

htel

hotel

meywe (m.)

fruit

fruit

meywexwer (n.)

frugivore

fructivorous

acidul

acidulated

mexzen (f.)

dpt

warehouse,
stores

meze (f.)

saveur

mezedar (adj.)

savoureux

tasty

mezel (f.)

chambre
pice
salon
chambre coucher
chambre coucher
bureau
salle manger

room

mezheb (f.)

rite

rite

mezin (adj.)

grand

meyxwe

(adj.)

niezela meyvanan
mezela raketin
mezela razan
mezela xebat
mezela xwarin

hon mezin me ne

mezin bn

flavour,
taste

drawing-room
bedroom
bedroom
office
dining-room

big
large
vous tes suprieurs nous you are better than us

grandir

to grow (big)

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agrandir

to fatten
to enlarge

mezinah (f.)

grandeur

size

meziyet (f.)

qualit

quality

femelle

fminin

female
feminine

mcbt (f.)

subvention

subvention

mj (f.)

insecte

insect

(ji) mj ve

depuis longtemps

long since

mjxwer (n.)

insectivore

insectivorous

mmr (n.)

fonctionnaire

civil-servant

mmz (m.)

peron

spur

mr (m.)

poux
mari

mezin kirin

m (f.)

grossir

mle

mran (f.)

spouse

husband
male

courage

courage

bravoure

bravery

mrgelan (f.)

pr

meadow

mrik (m.)

diable
homme

devil

marie
pouse

married (woman)
wife

crime

crime

mrkir (f.)
mrkuj (f.)

mrxas (adj.)

man

courageux

courageous

brave

brave

mrxas (f.)

bravoure

bravery

m (f.)

mouche

fly

msa hingiv

abeille

bee

mlok (f.)

insecte

insect

mtin (bimje)

tter

to suck

mvandar (f.)

accueil
rception

welcome

mw (m.)

cep (vigne)

wine-plant

(l) mze kirin

contempler

to contemplate

mzekar (m.)

spectateur

spectator

mzn (f.)

balance

pair of scales

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earnest
serious

srieux

micid (adj.)

miandin (bimine)

to squeeze
to press
policeman
key

serrer
presser

gendarme
clef
brebis

ewe

mihendiz (n.)

ingnieur

engineer

mihlet (f.)

dlai

period

mij ff.)

brume

mist

mijlah (f.)

occupation

occupation

mijl bn

tre occup
prendre soin
s'occuper de

to be busy at
to take care
to deal with

mijlgeh (f.)

bureau

office

mil ff.)

paule
ct
prendre parti pour qqn.

side

mifird (m.)
mifte (f.)
mih ff.)

p mijl bn

mile yek girtin

ji mile din
li mile hev

shoulder

to side with
on the other hand
beside one another

d'autre part
ct l'un de l'autre

mil girtin

opter

to choose

milet (m.)

nation

nation

milb (f.)

fourche

fork

milbok (f.)

fourchette

fork

tendance
choix

tendency

milgirt

(f.)

min fpron.)

min
ji bona min
U ba

choice

je
moi

me

mon

my

chez moi

pour moi

with me
forme

mindal (n.)

enfant

child

minkar (adj.)

dsireux

desirous

minkar bn

dsirer

solliciter

to wish
to solicit

version

version

papillon

butterfly
moth

minho (f.)
minmenik

(f.)

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minsar (f.)

scie

saw

minar kirin

scier

to saw

(l) miqate bn

faire attention
prendre soin

to pay attention
to take care

miqdar (f.)

quantit

quantity

miqewa (f.)

carton

cardboard

miqilk (f.)

casserole

pot
pan

mirandin (bimirne)

faire mourir
teindre lentement

to kill
to extinguish slowly

miraqdar (adj.)

inquiet

worried

miraqdar (f.)

inquitude

worry

mirar (f.)

perle

pearl

miraz (f.)

but

aim

mirekeb (f.)

encre

ink

mirk (f.)

miroir

mirror

mirkar bn

solliciter

to solicit

mirin (f.)

mort

death

dcs

decease

mirin fbimire)

mourir

to die

mir (f.)

dfunt

deceased

mirk (f.)

poule

hen

mirov (m.)

homme

man

individu

human being

mirovah (f.)

humanit

humanity

mirovat (f.)

parent

kinship

anthropophage

man-eater (cannibal)

mir (m.)

figure

face

mitl (pi.)

mobilier

furniture

mitik (f.)

hauteur

height

mitran (m.)

archevque

archbishop

misai (f.)

exemple

example

misilman (n.)

musulman

Moslem

mise (adv.)

beaucoup
abondamment

much

mirovxwer

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(m.)

plentifully

miwar (m.)

habitude
faon

habit

miweqet (adj.)

provisoire

temporary

miweqet (f.)

temprature

temperature

mixab (adj.)

malheureux
pnible
regrettable

unhappy
painful
regrettable
unfortunate

mixab

way

it's

c'est regrettable

pity

miz (adj.)

aigre

sour

mizdan (mizde)

frotter

to rub

mizgeft (f.)

mosque

mosque

m (f.)

brebis

ewe

mde (f.)

estomac

stomach

mj (f.)

histoire

history

mna adv. )
mna ko

comme

as

mnahev (adj.)

pareil

similar

mnak (adv.)

par exemple

for instance

mnak (f.)

apparence

appearance

mr (m.)

mir
prince (rgnant)

emir
prince (reigning)

mrat (m.)

hritage

inheritance

hritier

heir

mrek (m.)

prince (non rgnant)

prince (not reigning)

mrza (m.)

monsieur

Mister

mwegenan

mois : 21 juillet au 20 aot

month: July 21st-August 20th

mx (m.)

clou

nail

mz (m .)

urine

urine

mz kirin

uriner

to urinate

mobilye (f.)

meuble

furniture

mon (adj.)

renfrogn

sullen

morff.)

cachet

signet ring

mor dann

ratifier

to ratify

moran (f.)

brouillard

fog

moz (f.)

banane

banana

mratxwer

ainsi que

(m.)

as well as

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muqir hatin

avouer

to admit

m (m.)

poil

hair

ming (f.)

pince

tweezers

pliers
tongs

mjank (m.)

cils

mjelank (m.)

sourcil

eyebrow

mri (m.)

fourmi

ant

msq (f.)

musique

music

msqzan (n.)

musicien

musician

mteber (adj.)

valable

valid

mxil (f.)

passoire

strainer

crible

screen

II
non

no

ngation des verbes au

prsent

negative form for verbs in

the present tense

nabay ff.)

impossibilit

impossibility

naar (f.)

ncessit

necessity

obligation
impossibilit

obligation
impossibility

dtresse

distress

nag (f.)

chamelle

she-camel

nahez (f.)

discorde
malchance

discord
bad-luck

nalbens (m.)

coussin brod

embroidered-cushion

nalebar (adj.)

incompatible

incompatible

naln (binale)

se

lamenter

to bewail

name (f.)

lettre (correspondance)
courrier

letter (mail)
mail

namedor (f.)

lettre circulaire

circular letter

namenivs (f.)

correspondance

correspondence

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nan (m.)

pain

bread
meal
il travaille au pair
he works au pair
nouB sommes amis
we are good friends
(entre nous il y a du pain
(there is bread and salt
et du sel)
between us)
pain sans levain
unleavened bread
galette
girdle-cake
pain aux noix
bread with nuts
rayon de miel
honeycomb
pain du boulanger (par op- bakery bread (as opposed
position au pain fait la
to home made bread)
maison)
pain trs fin, rond et mou
thin, soft, round, loaf '
pain sans levain
unleavened bread
galette
girdle-cake
galette
girdle-cake

repas

ev bi nan ziko dixebite

di nav beyna me de nan xw heye

nan fetr
nan helit
nan hingiv
nan mzin

nan sl
nan keva
nan tenure

nan dan

nourrir

to feed

nan genim kirin

flatter

to flatter

nan lxistin

fabriquer de la pte

to make paste

nanda (adj.)

gnreux

generous

nan xwe derann

gagner sa vie

to earn one's living

nankor (adj.)

ingrat

ungrateful

nankort (f.)

ingratitude

ingratitude

nanpj (m.)

boulanger

baker

nard (f.)

odorat

smell

narn (adj.)

svelte
mince

slender

dlicat

slim
delicate

reconnatre
connatre
se faire connatre
se prsenter

to recognize
to know
to introduce o.s.

naser (m.)

spcialiste

specialist

nasn (binase)
xwe binas

connatre
connais-toi

to know
know thyself

nas kirin
xwe dan nas kirin

nasn (f.)

navr/.j
di nav bajr de

connaissance

acquaintance

relation

relationship

savoir

knowledge

milieu
au milieu de la ville

middle
in the middle of the town

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di nav de

di navbira wan de
di nav re

entre
parmi
parmi eux

between

par

by
through

travers

among

among them

across

di v nav de
nav (m.)

sur ces entrefaites

entre-temps
nom

meanwhile
in the meantime
name
noun

serenav

nom

propre

proper

pirenav
nav heveddan
nav razber
nav komzik

nom

commun

common

noun
noun

nom compos
nom abstrait
nom collectif

composite noun
abstract noun
collective noun

nav girtin

devenir clbre

to become famous

nav l dan

nommer

to name

nav l kirin

nommer

to name

nav t dan

encourager

to encourage
to stimulate
to excite

stimuler
exciter

navandin (binavne)

nommer

to name

appeler

to call

milieu

middle

entre
entre nous

between
between ourselves

navbeyn (f.)

intervalle
trve

interval
truce

navbirk (f.)

paroi

wall

nave (f.)

rgion
territoire

region
territory

zone

zone

navber (f,)
di navbera me de

di naveya me de

dans notre rgion

in our part (of country)

naveng (f.)

aisselle

arm-pit

nav (n.)

intermdiaire

intermediary

navt (n.)

mdiateur

mediator

navt (f.)

commission

commission

mdiation
titre de commission

mediation

connu

known
well-known

bi nav navtiy

navdar (adj.)

clbre

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as commission

navdart (f.)

renomme

fame

rputation

reputation

navday (n.)

candidat

candidate

navdest kirin

livrer

to deliver

navdet (f.)

valle

valley

navdr (m.)

substantif

substantive

naverast (f.)

centre

center

navik (m.)

nombril

navel

centre

center

signer

to sign

navn (binave)

ceinture

belt

taille

waist

navko (f.)

maison (d'un seul tage)

bungalow

navlihev (adj.)

homonyme

homonym

navmal (f.)

domestique
servante

servant

navnijadn

international

international

navnan (f.)
navnana postey (f.)

adresse

address

navno (adj.)

malfam

of bad repute

navran (f.)

sexe (organe)

sex (organ)

navrez (f.)

interligne

space between lines

navro (f.)

le

island

navronk (m.)

lot

islet

navser (adj.)

chenu

hair whitened with age

navser (f.)

plateau (gogr.)

plateau (geogr.)

navteng (f.)

sangle

strap

navtdan (f.)

encouragement

navkl (f.)

adresse postale

maid

postal address

encouragement

incentive
interne

internal

intime

intimate

navxoy (adj.)

rgional

regional

navzed (m.)

candidat

candidate

nawengi (f.)

passable (ni bien, ni mal)

fair (in between good and bad)

naws (f.)

caveau

vault

flte

flute

navxo (adj.)

wine-cellar

nay (f.)

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nayzen (n.)

fltiste

flautist

naz (m.)

coquetterie
minauderie

coquetry
simpering

nazdar (adj.)

enjou
gracieux

lively
graceful

nazhewn (adj.)

enjou

sprightly

nazik (adj.)

dlicat

delicate

ne

ni
ngation des verbes au
pass et des verbes au
subjonctif

neither, nor
expression which negates
verbs in the past tense or
subjunctive mood

neal (adj.)

querelleur

quareller

nebanok (adj.)

invisible

invisible

nebijn (adj.)

malsain

unhealthy

nebiservehat (adj.)

imperfection

imperfection

necotkir

inculte

wild (land)

neak (adj.)

mauvais

bad

ne (adj.)

mauvais

bad

(adj.)

neferma (adj.)

civil

civil

nefirn (binef ire)

har

to hate

nehayet (f.)

fin
conclusion

end
conclusion

nehemhev (adj.)

ingal

unequal

nehja (adj.)

de mauvaise qualit

of inferior quality

nehfdar (adj.)

utile

useful

nehfdar bn

profiter

to take advantage

nehik (adj.)

souple

supple

nehistin (f.)

interdiction

prohibition

nehwirandin (binehwirne)

chantonner

to hum (a song)

nejhat (adj.)

incapable

unable
incapable

nema

ni

neither
nor

nemay (f.)
nemaze (adv.)

plus du tout

not at all

aucun

any

manque

lack

surtout

mostly
particularly

particulirement

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nemerd (adj.)

vil
lche

vile
cowardly

nemir (adj.)

immortel

immortal

nenas (adj.)

inconnu

unknown

nengxwaz (adj.)

austre

austere

nepend (adj.)

cach (pour un lieu)

hidden
a hidden place

cihek nepend

un lieu cach

nepen (f.)

mystre

mystery

nepkar (adj.)

inexpriment

inexperienced

nepixandin (binepixne)

exagrer

to exagerate

gonfler

to inflate

nepixn (binepixe)

enfler

to swell

neqandin (f.)

choix

choice

neqandin (bineqne)

choisir
distinguer
trier

to choose
to distinguish

ji yen tir bineqne

neqand (adj.)

choisis les meilleurs

relev
piquant
poivr

to sort
!

pick the best !

hot (of curry)

sharp
peppery

spicy

neqanonbar (adv.)

illgitimement
illgalement

illegitimately
illegally

neqeb (f.)

ct

side

nerast (adj.)

inexact

inaccurate
untrue
it is not true that

ne rast e ko

il est inexact que

neraster (adv.)

indirectement

indirectly

nerawirt (f.)

grossier (homme)

malappris

unmannerly
ill-bred (person)

nerdeban (f.)

chelle

ladder

nerm (adj.)

doux

mild

mou

soft
mellow

nerm kirin

moelleux
paisible

peacable

tendre

quiet
tender

attendrir
amollir

to soften
to weaken

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nermandin (binermne)

attnuer
adoucir

to attenuate
to soften

nermijandin (binermijne)

s'engourdir de froid

to grow numb with cold

nermik (f.)

lobe de l'oreille

lobe of the ear

nermn (adj.)

doux

sweet

gracieux

soft
graceful

nerx (f.)

taxe

tax

nerx dan

taxer

to tax

nesax (adj.)

malade

ill

nesax ketin

tomber malade

to fall ill

nesax (f.)

maladie

illness

nesergihay (adj.)

imparfait

imperfect

nesergihayit (adv.)

prcautionneusement

carefully

neshet (f.)

conseil

(piece of) advice

neter dan

faire saigner

to bleed

netewayet (adj.)

national

national

netewe (m.)

nation
peuple
le peuple kurde

nation
people
the Kurdish people

nev (m.)
nevirk

petit-fils
arrire petit-fils

grand-son
great-grand-son

newal (f.)

valle

valley

newalok (f.)

vallon

dale
vale

newekhev (adj.)

ingal
diffrent
divers

unequal
different
various

newekhev (f.)

diffrence

difference

newrek (adj.)

peureux

peu audacieux

shy
timorous
lacking in boldness

newroz (f.)

nouvel an

New Year

newrozmang

mois

news (f.)

gnration

generation

newdar (adj.)

significatif

meaningful

newse (f.)

posie

poetry

netewey kurd

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fvrier au 20 mars month : 21st February to

20th March

newekar (m.)

pote

poet

nex (m.)

fil

thread

nexiandin fbinexine)

orner

to decorate

nexr (n.)

an

elder

nexnigar (f.)

ornement

ornament

nexwe (adv.)

certes

indeed

d'ailleurs

moreover

malade

ill
unwell

nexwe (adj.)

souffrant

nexwe (f.)
nexweiya giran
(li) nexwe dann

dsagrable

unpleasant

maladie
maladie grave
se rendre malade
se prtendre malade

illness
serious illness
to make o.s. ill

hostile

hostile
ennemi

ennemy

neyar (f.)

hostilit

hostility

ney (adv.)

nul

no

neyn (f.)

ngation
ngatif

negation
negative

neynQk (f.)

ongle

finger or toe nail

nezaket

(f.)

politesse

politeness

nezan (adj.)

ignorant

ignorant

nezan (f.)

ignorance

ignorance

nr (f.)

chasse

hunting

nr kirin

chasser (du gibier)

to hunt

nrvan (m.)

chasseur

hunter

nr (adj.)

masculin
mle

masculine
male

nrevan (m.)

observateur

observer

nrgiz (f.)

narcisse

narcissus

nr (m.)

bouc

ram

nrn (f.)

regard

look

nrtn (binre)

regarder

to look

ntar (adj.)

neutre

neutral

nvko (f.)

corridor

corridor

neyar (adj.)

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nz (f.)

famine

famine
hunger

ni

ne... pas (ngation des

verbes karn et zann)

not... to (negative form for

verbs karn and zann)

nifir l kirin

blmer

to blame

nif (m.)

gnration

generation

nigare (f.)

peinture

paint

nigarevan (n.)

peintre

painter

nigarn (binigare)

peindre
dessiner

to paint
to decorate
to draw

nigehdar (m.)

garde

guard

nigehdar (f.)

attention

attention

nigehdar kirin

garder

to keep

ni ha (adv.)
ji niha p v

maintenant

now

orner

henceforth
from now on

dsormais
partir de ce moment

nihay (adv.)

alors

then

nihrtin (binihre)

regarder

to look

niho (adv.)

maintenant

now

nijad (m.)

race

race

nijdevan (m.)

bandit
brigand

bandit
brigand

nik (prp.)

auprs de

beside

chez

at

li nik

li nik wan

chez

with

auprs de

near

auprs d'eux

beside
near them

nikbn (adj.)

optimiste

optimist

nikil (m.)

bec d'oiseau

beak

nimne (f.)

chantillon

sample

nimnek (f.)

modle

model

nimnende (n.)

reprsentant

representative

nimre (f.)

numro

number

niqte (f.)

point

point

niqtebihnok (f.)

point-virgule

semi-colon

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niqtecot (f.)

deux points (ponctuation)

niquandin (biniqune)

pousser

to push

(ji) nika ve (adv.)

tout coup
tout d'un coup

suddenly
all of a sudden
suddenly

soudain

colon

(ji) niska ve hatin (vad.)

survenir

to occur

niskok (f.)

interjection (gram.)

interjection (gram.)

nitec (n.)

habitant

inhabitant

nistec bn

habiter

to dwell
to live at

nistiman (f.)

patrie

motherland

nitiman (n.)

compatriote

compatriot

nivan (f.)

abri

shelter

nivandin (binivne)

endormir

to put (s.o.) to sleep

nivistin (binive)

dormir

to sleep

nivn (f.)

lit bas

low bed

nivn (binive)

dormir

to sleep

nivno (f.)

couverture

blanket

nivnok (f.)

alcve

alcove

nivnp (f.)

couvre-lit

bed-spread

nivsandin (f.)
mekna nivsandin (f.)

criture
machine crire

writing
typewriter

nivsandin (binivsne)

crire

to write

ni vise van (n.)

secrtaire

secretary

nivskar (n.)

rdacteur
crivain

writer

nixay (adj.)

hont

shameless

nixay (f.)

impudence

impudence

nixifandin (binixifne)

gonfler

to inflate

nixifn (binixife)

se

nixur (n.)

an

gonfler

to swell
elder

niyark (f.)

intention

intention

niyaz (f.)

intention
souhait

intention
wish

viu

vow

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niyazan (adj.)

candide

frank
candid

niyazan (f.)

candeur
navet

niyer ff.)

chaire

ingenuous
artlessness
desk

pulpit
panorama

panorama

ple

pale

maladif
teint livide

sickly
unhealthy complexion

nizar (f.)

lieu obscur

dark place

nizm (adj.)

bas

low

nizm kirin

abaisser
baisser

to pull down
to lower

(xwe) nizm kirin

s'abaisser

to stoop

nizmandin (binizmne)

baisser
abaisser

to lower
to pull down

nn ff.)

zro

zero

nro (m.)

sud

south

midi
avril

noon

signe

sign
dash

nizar (adj.)

nsan (f.)
nsan (f.)
nandeka axaftin
nandeka dunikan

nandeka hvokan
nandeka pnekan
nandeka pirs
nandekn hevokan

nan dan

tiret (avant une citation)

guillemets

point d'exclamation
double tiret
point d'interrogation
ponctuation
indiquer
signaler
montrer

April

inverted commas
quotation marks
exclamation mark
double dash
question mark
punctuation

to indicate
to point out
to show

marquer

to draw
to mark

moiti
un demi-kilo

half
half a kilo

nve (m.)

petite moiti

smaller half

nvekir (adj.)

incomplet

incomplete

nvek (f.)

centre

center

(bi) nvek girdayn

centraliser

to centralize

nv ev

minuit

midnight

nan kirin
nv (m.)
nv klo

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tracer

nvik (m.)

beurre

butter

nvmehk (adj.)

bimensuel

fortnightly

nvnv (adj.)
nvro (m.)

imparfait

imperfect

mdiocre

mediocre

midi

noon

sud

south
before noon
afternoon

avant midi
aprs-midi

ber nvro
pit nvro

nwan (f.)

nilieu

nzk (adv.)
di nzk... de
ji nzkah ve

prs
prs de
peu prs

middle
near

near by

nearly
approximately

approximativement
bientt

ji nzk ve

rapprocher

soon

nzk bn

se

nzk kirin

rapprocher

to bring nearer

nzkandin (binzkne)

joindre

to bring together

nzkbn (j.)

rapprochement

bringing together

nzk l kirin

s'approcher

to approach

nzk (f.)

lentille (lgume)

lentil

nmngeh (f.)

succursale

branch (office)

no

non

no

nobetdar (n.)

gardien
sentinelle

warden
sentinel

nok (m.)

pois

pea

to come nearer

small peas
salted peas

petits pois

nok kesk
nok or

pois sals

noke (adv.)

maintenant

now

noker (m.)

valet

man-servant

domestique

servant

nol (conj.)

comme

as

nolhev (adj.)

pareil

similar

noq (f.)

plongeon

plunge

noqav (f.)

sous-marin

submarine

noq bn

se

noq kirin

plonger

to dive

not (m.)

quatre-vingt-dix

ninety

note (f.)

note (de musique)

note (music)

plonger

to immerse o.s.

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notemn (adj.)

quatre-vingt-dixime

ninetieth

notirvan (n.)

gardien
sentinelle

warden
sentinel

noyn (f.)

ngation

negation

nuvandin (binuvne)

expliquer

to explain

nuxumandin (binuxumne)

couvrir

to cover

nouveau

new

n (adj.)

neuf
ji n ve
sala n

again
New Year

de nouveau
nouvel an

nciwan (m.)

jouvenceau

youth

ne (f.)

nouvelle
rcit

novel
tale

essai

essay

negiha (n.)

correspondant

correspondent

nb (adj.)

rcent

recent

nhilday (adj.)

primeurs (lgumes)

early (vegetables)

njen (adj.)

moderne

modern

njen (f.)

modernisme

modernism

nk ff.)

extrmit

extremity
end

(ji) nka dtin

nser (adj.)

revoir

to

see again

original

original

nouveau

new

auteur

author

nsiyar (m)

crivain

writer

nve dann

inventer

to invent

nvedan (n.)

inventeur

inventor

nvedan (f.)

invention

invention

nza (n.)

nouveau-n

new-born

nzay (n.)

nouveau-n

new-born

nvsk (f.)

livre

book

nvn (f.) (f.)

matelas

mattress

nvnandin (binvnne)

s'endormir

to go to sleep

nvngeh (f.)

alcve

alcove

nyar (f.)

scne

stage
scene

nyar

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acteur

actor

o
obe ff.)

fraction d'une tribu

part of a tribe

ober ff.)

grande couverture

large bed-spread

obertk (f.)

petite couverture

small bed-spread

ocax (m.)

maison d'un noble

prince's house

ode (f.)

chambre

room

pice

odegern (adj.)

hospitalier

hospitable

oflaz (adj.)

aimable

likeable

ogzijn (f.)

oxygne

oxygen

ol ff.)

religion

religion

olek (f.)

boisseau

bushel

oldar forf/J

pieux

pious

olperwer f/J

dvotion

devotion

omet (m.)

communaut religieuse

religious group

on fra.J

poutre
perche

rod

beam

ordek (m.)

canard

duck

ord (/.j

arme

army

ot (Y/-;

poudre

powder

otl (f.)

htel

hotel

otobs c/.;

autobus

bus

automobile

motor-oar

otomobl (f.)

p
Pabr/.j

son (des crales)

bran

palk (m.)

chiffon

rag

pada (f.)

rcompense

subvention

reward
subsidy

roi ou reine

king or queen

padiah (n.)

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padiaha ma

reine des abeilles

queen-bee

pagend (f.)

rubis

ruby

fraction
section
fragment

fraction
section
fragment

pak (adj.)

pur

pure

pak kirin

raffiner

to refine

pakdaw (adl.)

vertueux

righteous

pakt (f.)

paquet

packet

pakxane (f.)

raffinerie

refinery

pal (f.)

flanc

paj ff.)

side

flank

palandin (bipaine)

faire bouger

to (cause to) move

paldank (f.)

fauteuil

arm-chair

support

rest

pale (m.)

moissonneur

harvester

palepal (adj.)

solide
rsistant

tough

palevan (m.)

athlte

athlete

palevan (f.)

athltisme

athletics

paley raandine

tisserand

weaver

paley kirin

moissonner

to harvest

palr (f.)

enclos

enclosure

palkurs (f.)

fauteuil

armchair

palpit (f.)

argument

argument

palto (f.)

manteau

overcoat

palte (f.)

corve

forced labour

pan (m.)

ouvrage

travail

job
work

pan (bipj

surveiller
attendre

to watch
to await

pan kirin

aplatir

to flatten

pandirs (adj.)

inachev

incomplet

unfinished
incomplete

pang (f.)

attente

waiting

pang... mayn

attendre

to wait

athleticism

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pangeh ff.)

grange

pan (f.)

espace

space

panzde (m.)

quinze

fifteen

panzdehemn (adj.)

quinzime

fifteenth

papa (m.)

pape

pope

barn

paq (f.)

mollet

calf (of leg)

paqij (adj.)

propre

clean

paqij kirin

nettoyer

to clean

par

derrire
l'anne dernire
par derrire

laBt year

par ff.)

part

part

par kirin

partager

to divide
to share

ji par re

diviser

par mirandin

amortir

behind

from behind

to amortize

to muffle

par standin

participer

to participate

parago (n.)

gardien

keeper
warden

parandin (bipartne)

distribuer

to distribute

paran (f.)

faveur

favour

parastin (f.)

dfense

defence

parastin (biparze)

dfendre
garder

to defend
to keep

conserver

xwe parastin

se
se

dfendre
garder

to defend o.s.
to protect o.s.

paras (m.)

cte (squelette)

rib

parawtin (biparwe)

filtrer

to filter

pardan (v.)

acompte

payment on account

pardar (n.)

associ

associate
partner

compagnie

company

socit
association commerciale

firm
association (commercial)

pardart kirin

associer

to associate

pardest (n.)

associ

partner

pardar (f.)

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parezgar (n.)

avocat

barrister

parez (f.)

jene
dite

fast
diet

parez girtin

jener

to fast

pargdan (f.)

socit

company

paristin (biparse)

sparer

to separate

parz (f.)

parc

park

parjmar (f.)

fraction

fraction

parmend bn

jouir

to enjoy

parmend (f.(

participation

participation

parpv (f.)

socit

company

parsek (n.)

mendiant

beggar

parsk (f.)

conscience

conscience

parsker (n.)

mendiant

beggar

parstandin (f.)

participation

participation

tas

heap

pile

pile

parti (f.)

parti

party

parza (f.)

vaccin

vaccine

pas (m.)
li pas
di v pa de

arrire
derrire
dernirement

back
behind

(je...) dan pas

dtourner

to divert

pas ve hatin

reculer

to move back

pas ve xistin

surseoir
ajourner

to postpone

pasandin (bipasne)

dtourner

to divert

pasdan (f.)

suffixe

suffix

pajdetir

plus tard

later on

ensuite

then

paeroj (f.)

avenir
pargne

future
saving
thrift

pa (adv.)

puis

afterwards

part (m.)

lately

to suspend

pagotin (f.)

calomnie

slander

pasgotin kirin

calomnier

to slander

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laBt

dernier
suivant
le dernier

following
the last

pan (adj.)

final

final

pav (f.)

souper

supper

pake (adv.)

enfin

finally

pask (adv.)

finalement

finally

pasko (conj.)

parce

because

pap (adv.)

inversement

inversely

paps (f.)

quivoque

equivocal

parojmend (f.)

conomie

economy

pasven (f.)

retraite

retreat

pasxwarin (f.)

entremets

side-dish

pate kirin

raccommoder

to mend

patin (bipje)

cuire

to cook

pavan (n.)

partenaire

partner

associ

associate

paxir (m.)

cuivre

copper

payetext (m.)

capitale

chief town

payz (f.)

automne

autumn

payza pn (f.)

septembre

September

peve (f.)

traduction

translation

peve kirin

traduire

to translate

pevevan (n.)

traducteur

translator

pehihnandin (bipehinne)

largir

to widden

pehn (f.)

ruade

buck

pehz (f.)

automne

pan (adj.)
y pan

que

fall

kick (of horse)

autumn

fall
septembre
octobre
novembre

September
October
November

pehn (adj.)

large

wide

pehn kirin

aplatir
largir

to flatten
to widden

pehniya sole (f.)

talon

heel

pehza psn (f.)

pehza navn (f.)
pehza pan (f.)

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pehn ff.)

largeur

width

pehn kirin

ressemeler

to resole

pehtin (bipje)

cuire

to cook

pejirandin (bipejirtne)

accepter

to accept
to agree to

pejn (f.)

cho

echo

pel (m.)

section (terme militaire =

32-35 hommes)

platoon (32-35

feuille

leaf

frotter
tter

to rub
to feel

caresser

to caress

craser

to crush

pelandin (bipelne)

pelaxtin (bipelxe)

peldank (f.)

portefeuille

wallet

pel (f.)

lieu

place
spot

peling (m.)

degr

degree

pelixandin (bipelixne)

craser

to crush

pelixn (bipelixe)

tre cras

to be crushed

pemb (m.)

coton

cotton

penah (j.)

abri

shelter

pencebaz (f.)

dml

contention
combat

pencere (f.)

combat
lutte
fentre

fight
window

pend (f.)

conseil

advice

pengav (f.)

lagune
marais

bog
marsh

pengav

marcageux

boggy
marshy

penihandin (bipenihne)

se

penr (m.)

fromage

cheese

pentol (m.)

pantalons

trousers

pepik (m.)

pied de mouton
pied de chvre

mutton leg

rfugier

to take refuge

goat leg

pepk (f.)

coucou

cuckoo

peple (f.)

papillon

butterfly

peqandin (bipeqne)

faire exploser

to blow up

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peqjok (f.)

boule
ampoule

bail
bulb

peqn (bipeqe)

exploser

to explode

per (m.)

pre

father

perandin (biperne)

acqurir

to acquire

perce (f.)

morceau

part

pice
pice de tissu

piece
a length of fabric

perifandin (biperifne)

gonfler

to blow up

perinandin (biperinne)

river

to rivet

periqandin (biperiqne)

craser

mietter

to crush
to crumble

fendre
fendre le caur de qqn.

to split
to break s.o's heart

se fendre

to split
to open

perequma

perivandin (biperivne)
dil yek perivandin

perivn (biperive)

s'ouvrir

perde (/.j

rideau
acte (pice de thtre)
cloison

pre (m.)

curtain
act (theatrical)
partition (wall)

monnaie
argent
gagner de l'argent

money

pereong (f.)

lutte

fight

pereong kirin

lutter

to fight

peresandin (biperesne)

diffuser

to diffuse

perespan (.f)

pice (morceau)

patch

perespandin (biperespne)

rapicer

to patch up

pergar (f.)

plan d'une maison

plan of a house

pergihandin (bipergihne)

amasser

to amass

pergihn (f.)

rencontre

encounter

pergihn (bipergihe)

ramasser

to gather up

rencontrer

to meet

perg (f.)

tympan

tympanic membrane

pergn (f.)

accueil
rencontre

reception
encounter

perik (f.)

plume (d'oiseau)

feather

pre ann

currency

to earn money

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to split

fendre
dchirer
dplumer

to pluck

per (f.)

fe

fairy

persan (adj.)

misrable

poor wretch

peran (f.)

misre
dnuement
dtresse

misery
destitution
distress

perjn (f.)

cloison en rotin

rattan partition (wall)

perk (f.)

fragment

fragment

perkir

fragment

fragmentary

pernisandin (bipernisne)

rduire la misre

to reduce (s.o.) to poverty

pernisn (bipernise)

tre dans la misre

peritandin (biperitne)

perpot

to tear

to be in poverty
luggage

(pi.)

pertal (pi.)

marchandises

pesar (f.)

flanc

side

coteau

hillside

pesinkir (adj.)

valable

valid

pesn (m.)

louange

praise

pesn dan
pesn xwe dan

louer

to praise
to praise up
to be pleased with

vanter
se

fliciter

goods

pear (f.)

politique

politics
policy

pek (f.)

tincelle

spark

pekenar (adj.)

riverain

riverside

petate (f.)

pomme de terre

potato

pev (= bi hev)

ensemble

together

pev ann

rconcilier
unir

to reconcile
to unite

pev n

se

pev gihandin

relier

to connect

pev girdan

rattacher

to tie up

pev hatin

tre d'accord
tre dispos

to agree
to be willing

pev

ensemble

together

pev re n

accompagner

to accompany

pevaxaftin (f.)

interview

interview

174

re

disputer

to quarrel

pevn (f.)

dispute
conflit

quarrel
conflict

pevdtin (f.)

rencontre

meeting

peve (f.)

total

total

pevgihan (f.)

coalition

coalition

pevgirdan (f.)

convention
relation

convention
relation

pevgirday (n.)

alli

allied

pevgirk (f.)

trait

treaty

pevhatin (f.)

accord
alliance

agreement
aliance

pevk ff.)

crance

credit

pevnivs (f.)

correspondance

correspondence

pevxebitn (f.)

collaboration

collaboration

dan pey

suivre

to follow

ketin pey

poursuivre

to pursue

(je) peya bn

descendre

to descend

(je) peya kirin

faire descendre

to send down (stairs)

peya (m.)

individu

person

peyade (n.)

piton

pedestrian

peyam (f.)

amande
nouvelle

almond

peyandin (bipeyne)

tenter

to attempt

peyar (f.)

trottoir

pavement
sidewalk

peyda (adv.)

aussitt

forthwith

peyda kirin

peyhat (adj.)

news

dcouvrir

to discover

trouver

to find

cadet

younger brother
junior

successivement

successively

sans relche

continuously

peyhev hatin

succder

to succeed (follow after)

peyiftin (bipeyife)

parler

to talk

peyik (f.)

avant-bras

forearm

peyikdar! (f.)

agilit

agility

peyhev (adv.)

175

peyirkf/.J

registre

register
ledger

peyitandin (bipeyitlne)

prouver

to prove

peyiv (f.)

conversation
parole

conversation
utterance

peyivdar (m.)

porte-parole

spokesman

peyivdarl ff.)

discussion

discussion

peyivdart kirin

dclarer

to declare

peyivn (bipeyive)

parler

to talk

peyivniwaz (f.)

pangyrique

panegyric

peyivniwaz kirin

louanger

to praise

peyje (f.)

petit escalier

small staircase

peyk (adj.)

agile
alerte

brisk
alert

peyman (f.)

entente
accord
trait

understanding

peyt (adj.)

agreement
treaty

pais
dense

thick

indispensable

indispensable

ncessaire

necessary

peyvok (f.)

rcit

narration

peywend! (j.)

relation
lien

connection
tie

pez (m.)

caprin

caprine

peyvist (adi.)

pez sp

mouton
chvre

pez re

dense

sheep

goat

pezkov (m.)

chamois

chamois

pezdan (f.)

aube

dawn

p (m.)
j peya kirin

pied
faire descendre

foot
to send down

p dan erd

rsister
insister
pourquoi insistes-tu
tellement ?

to resist
to insist
why are you insisting

baser

to base

craser

to crush
to trample
to dismount
to land
to disembark

ire tu hev qas p did erd

(xwe) p girtin
p l kirin

pitiner
mettre pied terre
atterrir
dbarquer

176

much?

so

w p li

ser mr

kir

min p li erd kir

il a cras la tte du
serpent
j'ai mia pied terre

he crushed the serpent's

head
I dismounted

to rejoice
to enjoy

p a bn

se rjouir
jouir de

p vedan

piquer

to sting

p xebitn

user

to wear out

p xwe; bn

s'intresser

to take an interest in

dan p

suivre

to follow

p re

avec

with

pbawer (f.)

lettre de orance
mandat
procuration

proxy

letter of credit
powers of attorney

pont

foot-bridge
bridge

pberdan (f.)

trve

truce

pcame (f.)

pyjama

pyjamas

pan (bipe)

empaqueter
envelopper

to wrap

empaqueter
envelopper

to wrap

pik ff.)

enveloppe

envelope

pke ff.)

roue (d'une voiture)

wheel (of car)

pdandin (bipdne)
pdan (f.)

fixer
allocation

to fix

pdar (f.)

effet

effect

pdark (f.)

sabot

wooden shoe

chaire

pulpit

pbaz (f.)

pandin (bipne)

pgeh (f.)

passerelle

to pack

to pack

allowance

professorship
mastership

pgirt (f.)

copie

copy

pgozek (f.)

cheville

ankle

pjin (f.)

cho

echo

pjxwarin (f.)

cuisinire

stove

pk ann

unir
prparer

to unite
to prepare

177

amnager
se prparer

to accomplish
to fit out
to get ready

pk kirin

allier

to ally

pkann (f.)

prparation

preparation

pkar (f.)

aptitude

aptitude

pkhat (adj.)

parfait
accompli

perfect
accomplished

pkirin (pke)
min cigara xwe pkir

allumer
j'ai allum ma cigarette

to light
I lit my cigarette

pkveday (f.)

alliage

alloy

pl ff.)

vague

wave

lame
onde

billow

pl bn

s'tendre

to stretch out

pl dan

ondoyer

to wave

accomplir
xwe pk ann

to ripple

plav (f.)

chaussure

plk (f.)

degr

degree

pne (f.)

cinq

five

pneemn (adj.)

cinquime

fifth

pnc (f.)

cinquante

fifty

pncsemb//J

jeudi

Thursday

pnivsn (pbinivise)

annoter

to annotate

pns (f.)

plume (pour crire)

pen

pns kisandin

barrer

to cross out

pr

avant-hier
il y a deux jours

day before yesterday

two days ago

prar

il y a deux ans

two years ago

prgn (f.)

rception

reception
receipt

n prgn

accueillir

to welcome

vdu

flicitations
vnu de nouvel an
prsenter ses viux

wish
congratulations
new years greetings
to present one's greetings

psr (f.)

poitrine

breast

pstirk ff.)

grande chelle

ladder

prz (f.)
prziya sersal
prziya sersal qedimandin

178

shoe

psigil ff.)

bicyclette

bicycle

devant
devant

in front of
in front of

p av kirin

expliquer
dmontrer

to explain
to demonstrate

p de n

avancer

to advance

ps gihan

crotre

to grow

p yek kirin

faire les prsentations

je te prsente mon ami
montrer
indiquer

to introduce
meet my friend
to show
to indicate
to advance
to progress

lip

ez heval xwe

p ve n

p te dikim

avancer
progresser

prcder

to advance
to go before s.o.

progresser

to progress

p? xistin

introduire

to introduce

ann p

formuler
expliquer

to formulate
to explain

ps ve hatin

avancer

prsenter

xistin p

expliquer

to explain

ketin p

prcder

to go before

psan (f.)

expos

statement

pber hev

vis--vis

opposite

pbn (f.)

prcaution

precaution

pfbr (f.)

idal

ideal

psdan (f.)

prfixe

prefix
notice
payment on account

avis
acompte

psdar (t.)

spectacle

show
spectacle

psdar kirin

dcrire

to describe

pden (f.)

marche en avant
promotion

forward movement
promotion

psdedan (f.)

crdit

credit

auparavant

beforehand

premirement

first

pe (f.)

prose

prose

psenivs (n.)

prosateur

prose- writer

psdetir (adv.)

179

psgehC/.;

terrasse

terrace

psger (f.)

opinion

opinion

phatin (f.)

vnement

event

pshat (n.)

an

elder

psik (m.)

airelle

bilberry (huckleberry)

piya... girtin
ps ff.)

to prevent

empcher

barrer la route

&

puce

futur
avenir
le devant

flea
future
front

psn (adj.)

premier

first

pn

tout d'abord

first of all

pskar fm.j

grant

manager

pkar ff.)

grance
zle
exprience

management
zeal
experience

facfo.,)

pskep (n.)

psker (/.j

adversaire

opponent

rival

rival

indicatif (gram.)

indicative mood (gram.)

watch

montre

don

gift
present

offrir

to present

prsenter

to offer

pskf (adv.)

d'abord
tout d'abord

first
first of all

pnihat (f.)

proposition

proposition

pniyad (adj.)

officiel

formal

pniyar (f.)

proposition

proposition

ultimatum
prcaution

ultimatum
precaution

projet

project

psk (f.)
pks kirin

pnr (f.)
pnuma

(f.)

psven (f.)

pvena deryay
p pavena deryay

pver (n.)

180

cadeau

avance

advance

progrs

improvement

amlioration

progress

flux
flux et reflux

flow

progressiste

progressive

ebb and flow

pt (f.)

flamme

flame

petal (f.)

torche

torch

ptik (f.)

allumette

match
lucifer

(je) pve (adv.)

par ailleurs

on the other hand

en outre

besides

pveder (n.)

dlateur

informer

pvederi (f.)

dlation

denouncement

pveman (f.)

obstination

obstinacy

pxas (n.)

vaurien
va-nu-pieds

rascal

pxebitandi (adj.)

us

worn out

pxistin (pxe)

allumer

to light

pxwarn (f.)

aliment

food

plik (adj.)

peu

a little

pik (adj.)

petit

small
tiny
younger (brother)

menu

(frre) cadet

rogue

reflet

drop
reflection

pijandin (bipijne)

cuire

to cook

pijn (bipije)

se

piling (m.)

tigre

tiger

pindepr (f.)

araigne

spider

pir ff.)

pont

bridge

pir (adv.)

beaucoup
plusieurs
excessif

much

pir bn

accrotre

to increase

pir kirin

augmenter
exagrer

to increase
to overdo

piran (f.)

majorit

majority

pirandin (biperine)

exagrer

to exagerate
to overdo

pirbj (n.)

bavard

talkative

pirear//.;

frquence

frequency

ooil

hair

pijak ff.)

pir zde

pir (f.)

goutte

cuire

to cook

many

excessive

cheveu

181

pire (f.)

brosse

brush

pirb (adj.)

frquent

frequent

pirenav (m.)

nom commun (gram.)

common noun (gram.)

pirereng (adj.)

multicolore

multicoloured

piretexlit

vari

varied

pircar (adv.)

frquemment
souvent

frequently
often

pirole (adj.)

excessif

excessive

pirot (m.)

pottier

potter

pirs (f.)

mot
problme
question

word
problem

pirs kirin

demander
questionner

to ask
to question

(dan ber) pirsan

interroger

to question

pirsgirk

problme

problem

pirsiyar (f.)

interrogatoire

interrogation

pirsiyar kirin

interroger

to question

pirsn (bipirse)

demander
questionner
demander
interroger

to ask
to enquire
to ask
to question
to interrogate
to become interested in

(adj.)

(f.)

je pirsn

l pirsn

s' intresser

question

pirsker (f.)

curiosit

curiosity

pirtal (pi.)

marchandise

goods

pirtikandin (bipirtikne)

dplumer

to pluck

pirtiqal (f.)

orange

orange

pirtir (adj.)

plus

more

pirtir kirin

augmenter

to increase

(l) pirsn

s' intresser

to become interested

pising (j.)

chat

cat

pismam (m.)

cousin

(boy) cousin

pispisandin (bipispisne)

chuchoter

to whisper

pispor (adj.)

expert
expriment
comptent

expert
experienced

qualified
competent

182

pispor (f.)

comptence

competence

qualification

pisxwendekar (m.)

tudiant

student

pi? (adj.)

sot

fool

pisa re (f.)

foie

liver

pia sp (f.)

poumon

lung

pi;k (f.)

part
partie
sort

part
portion
lot (destiny)

pikinn (bipikne)

inspecter

to inspect

pik (adj.)

partiel

partial

piksal (f.)

saison

season

pist (f.)

dos

back
behind

pit penah
di pit re (ou : ve)
pista min bi te germ dibe

arrire
soutien
ensuite
derrire
je me sens fort grce
ton appui

support

afterwards
behind
I feel strong with your
backing

tourner le dos
s'enfuir
soutenir

to turn (one's) back

pit. .girtin

soutenir

to support

pit penah (f.)

soutien

support

pista xwe dan

tourner le dos

to turn (one's) back

pitber (m.)

cadet

younger brother

pit (f.)

ceinture

belt

pit ko

aprs que

afterwards

pitvan (n.)

protecteur

protector

pitvan (f.)

protection
appui

protection
support

pitqov C/J

bossu

hunchback

soutien

support

vot

bent

dessert

dessert

gentil

sweet
cute

pist dan

pitxurt

(f.)

pistxwar (adj.)

pitxwarin

pit (adj.)

(f.)

mignon

to run away

to support

183

piyale (f.)

piyan (f.)

verre boire

glass

piyar (adj. )

tendre
misricordieux

tender
merciful

piyar (f.)

misricorde
piti

mercy

lame de rasoir

razor blade

pile lectrique
rate

(electric) cell
battery
spleen

pl cm.;

fer blanc

tin

pllewer (n.)

ferblantier

tinman
tinker

pl berz fmj.

jambon

ham

pnav r/.;

sacrifice

sacrifice

Pne r/J

pice de raccommodage

patch

pne kirin

raccommoder

to patch (up)

pr (adj.)

vieux
vieil (homme)

old
old man

pr bn

vieillir

to grow old

prejin (f.)

vieille femme

old woman

pj (m.)
P"

ff-)

prek f/.j

pity

pouse

spouse

femme marie

married woman

premerd (m.)

vieillard

prereng (adj.)

fan

old man
elderly man ;
withered

prhevok ff.)

sorcire

witch

prik (f.)

sage-femme

midwife

pr (7J

vieillesse

old age

prt (f.)

vieillesse

old age

proz c/.;

flicitations

congratulations

prozbay f/J

flicitations

congratulations

ps (adj.)

sale

lche

dirty
coward

lchet
malhonntet

cowardice
dishonesty

salet

filth

pst e/-;

184

ff.)

pandan (bipsne)

art

art

dsigner

to point out
to name
to invest

nommer

investir
pat (f.)

rencontre
hasard
occasion

encounter

chance

opportunity

pe (f.)

devoir

duty

peger (n.)

artiste

artist

pekar (n.)

artiste

artist

pniyar (f.)

demande

request

plwaz (f.)

rception

reception

pvan (f.)

mesure

measure

pvan (bipve)

mesurer

to measure

pvang (adv.)

en comparaison

in comparison

pvaz (f.)

oignon

onion

plke (f.)

escalier

stairs

pol (m.)

paule

shoulder

pola ff.)

acier

steel

pols ('mj

police

police

polsxane ("/J

commissariat de police

poUce station

poncn (biponce)

raisonner

to argue

ponijn (biponije)

somnoler
biller

to doze

por (f. pl.)

chevelure
cheveux

hair

pore (adj.)

cheveux bruns
brunette

brown hair
brunette

porzer (adj.)

blond

fair
blond

postexane (f.)

bureau de poste

post-office

posman (adj.)

repentant

repenting

poman bn

confus
regretter

embarrassed
to be sorry
to regret

(j) poman bn

posman (f.)

se

repentir

se

repentir

repentir

to yawn

to repent
repentance

185

potik (m.)
potn (f.)

chiffon

rag

soulier

shoe

bottine

boot

poz (m.)

nose

pozber (n.)

concurrent

rival

pozber (m.)

antagonisme

rivalit

competitor
rival
antagonism
rivalry

pozber kirin

rivaliser

to rival
to vie with

pozbilind (adj.)

orgueilleux

proud

pozbilind

fiert

pride

habitude
coutume

habit
custom

habituer

to accustom

(f.)

preng (m.)

prengn fbiprenge)
pronav (m.)
pronav kirdewar
pronav
pronav
pronav
pronav
pronav
pronav

pger

lihevxist
brdar
hevdutiy
pker
pker y nzkahiy

pronav pker y driy

pronav girk
pronav pirsiyar
pronav nebinavkir
pronav nebinavkir y xwer
pronav nebinavkir y hevdudan

pronom

pronom sujet
pronom complment
pronom contract
pronom rflchi
pronom rciproque
pronom dmonstratif
pronom dmonstratif de
proximit
pronom dmonstratif
d'loignement
pronom relatif
pronom interrogatif
pronom indfini
pronom indfini simple
pronom indfini compos

pronoun

subject pronoun
object pronoun
contracted pronoun
reflexive pronoun
reciprocal pronoun
demonstrative pronoun
demonstrative pronoun
of proximity
demonstrative pronoun
of distance
relative pronoun
interrogative pronoun
indefinite pronoun
simple indefinite pronoun
compound indefinite
pronoun

pronivs (f.)

programme

programme

p (adj.)

ordinaire

ordinary

inutile

altrer

to misfire
to spoil

perax (adj.)

pourri

rotten

pn (adj.)

nuisible

harmful

(f.)

timbre

stamp

p kirin

POI

186

rater

prt ff.)

duvet
plume (d'oiseau)

p (m.)

foie

liver

pu pelax

brindille
paille

sprig
straw

P ff.)

couverture

blanket

pl ff.)

maldiction

curse

pl l kirin

maudire qqn.

to curse s.o.

couvrir
envelopper

to cover
to wrap

pt ff.)

idole

idol

ptparz (f.)

idoltrie

idolatry

pn (bipe)

down (bird's)
feather

q
qaan ff.)

qad ff.)

assiette
plat

dish
plate

lieu
place

spot
place

espace

space

qada er (f.)

champ de bataille

battlefield

(p) qail bn

consentir
tre d'accord
tre convaincu

to consent
to be in agreement
to be convinced

agrer

to agree

qail kirin

convaincre

to persuade

qail ff.)

consentement

qaim (adj.)

rsistant
solide

tough
solid

qala... kirin

parler de

to talk about

qalik (in.)

coquille

shell

canne

stick

qamir (f.)

consent

bambou

bamboo

qanl kirin

convaincre

to convince

qantir (f.)

mulet

mule

loi

law
rule

qann (f.)

rgle

187

qanOndar fJ

magistrat

magistrate
judge

qanunve

legal

legal

vaisselle

crockery
tableware

fB$/.J

qapqincor fjL)
qssid f b.^

messager

messenger

jbinqasi

aussi

as

autant
il est aussi fort que moi

as much... as

tage
tage suprieur
tage infrieur
rez-de-chausse

floor
upper floor
lower floor
ground floor

qazff.J

oie

goose

qaz f m-)

juge

judge

qebaUe (ff.JI

contrat

contract

cjebe (adj.)

grossier .
vtement grossier
voix rauque

impolite
rough garment
hoarse voice

qeb&l kirin

accepter

to agree

qedaadin (biqedine)

terminer
finir

to terminate
to finish (off)
to end
to conclude

<e*

M js nui xurt, us

epita jorita
listen Jerm

achever

he is as strong as I

qeder f/.j

destin

destiny

(ev) qeder fads.)

autant

as much as

qedimandin {biqedimne)

prsenter

to present. . .with
to offer

offrir
qediyan (biqede)

s'puiser

to come to an end
to become exhausted

qedife (f.)

velours

velvet

qedr fmj

valeur
dignit

worth
dignity

qedr girtin

respecter
apprcier
vnrer

to respeot
to appreciate
to venerate

qedr yek knandin

dshonorer qqn.

to dishonour s.o.
to insult

se

terminer

insulter

188

qedrgirtin

(f.)

respect

respect

qef ff.)

port

port

qehirandin (biqehirtne)

tourmenter
indigner
torturer (moralement)

to torment
to rouse (s.o.) to indignation
to torture (morally)

qehirin (biqehire)

se tourmenter
se

qehwe (f.)
qehwevan (n.)

fcher

to worry

to become angry

caf

coffee

habitu des cafs

caf regular customer

qehwexane (f.)

dbit de caf

coffee-house

qelandin (biqelne)

frire

to fry

qelatin (biqele)
qelatina cerah

oprer
opration chirurgicale

to operate
surgical operation

qelem (f.)

plume crire

pen

plumier

pencil-case

taille-crayon

pencil sharpener

qelemdank

(f.)

qelemtra

(f.)

qelemzr

(f.)

crayon

pencil

qelew (adj.)

gras

fat

qelibn (biqelibe)

se renverser

to fall over
to capsize
to turn round
to throw o.s. on
to whirl round

se retourner

l (p) qelibn

se jeter sur

li xwe qelibn
ser..ve qelibn
av li me qelib

faire une pirouette

franchir
l'eau nous a envahi

to cross over
we are surrounded by
water

qeiihandin (biqelihne)

prir

to perish

qeliqandin (biqeliqne)

agiter

to stir
to agitate

faire bouger

to move

remuer

to fidget

qeliqn (biqeliqe)
xwe qeliqn

qelin (biqele)

se

se

dplacer
s'agiter

fendre

to move

to be agitated
to split

s'ouvrir

to open

qelizn (biqelize)

glisser

to slip

qel (f.)

viande cuite en conserve

preserved meat

qeln (biqele)

anantir

to annihilate

qelq ff.)

mouvement
agitation

motion
agitation

189

maigre

lean

chtif
faible

puny

weak

qels bn

s'affaiblir

to weaken

qels ketin

s'affaiblir

to weaken

qels kirin

affaiblir

to weaken

maigreur
faiblesse

leanness
weakness

qeltax (m.)

cadavre

corpse

qeln ff.)

pipe

pipe

qemer (adj.)

alezan

red bay (horse)

qemer (m.)

piastre

piaster

qenc (adv.)

bien
bon

well

qenc dtin

apprcier

to appreciate

qenc (f.)

bont

kindness

qenctir (adj.)

mieux

better

qenepe (f.)

canap

canape

qels (adj.)

qels! (f.)

good

qepqep (f.)

sabot

wooden shoe

qera (m.)

lande

moor

terrain pierreux

stony ground

qerar (f.)

dcision

decision

qerar dan

dcider
baser

to decide
to base

qerargeh (f.)

campement

encampment

qerargeha xwe dann

camper

to camp

qera (m.)

aide-meunier
lande

moor

qerd (f.)

emprunt

loan

qerd kirin

emprunter

to borrow

qeres (j.)

cerise

cherry

qeretn (f.)

premier petit djeuner

first breakfast

qerisandin (biqerisne)

geler

to frost

mill-hand

qerisn (biqerise)

se

qertel (n.)

aigle

eagle

qesd (f.)

intention
but

intent
aim

190

figer

to solidify

qesda yek kirin

s'adresser qqn.

to speak to s.o.
to apply to s.o.

qesdane (adv.)

exprs

on purpose

qesdan (adv.)

sciemment

knowingly

qesr (f.)

maison de pierre

stone house

qesrbend (n.)

architecte

architect

qesrbend (f.)

architecture

architecture

qesa (f.)

glace

ice

qesartin (biqere)

plucher

to peel

qeeng (adj.)

beau

beautiful

joli

pretty

mieux

better

comique
amusant

comical
amusing

qet (f.)

portion

portion

qet (adv.)
qet ne be
qet ne bit

pas du tout

not at all
at least
at least

(adj.)

qeengtir
qesmr

(adj.)

qet tu ne

au moins
au moins
il n'y a rien du tout

there is nothing at all

dchirer
dcouper

to cut
to tear
to cut up

qevd (f.)

bouquet

bunch

qevd (m.)

poigne (d'une pe)

handle (of sword)

qewartin (biqewre)

vider

to empty

creuser

to dig

qewax (m.)

potier

potter

(l).. qewimn

se produire
arriver
que t'est-il arriv ?

to occur
to happen
what happened to you ?

mettre la porte

qetandin (biqetne)

ci li te qewim ?

couper

chasser

to throw out
to dismiss
to drive out

qew (adv.)

trs

very

qewn (adj.)

rsistant

resistant

qewit kirin

recommander

to recommend

qewl (f.)

pacte

agreement
religious chant

qewirandin (biqewirtne)

renvoyer

chant religieux

191

supposedly

qey (adv.)
qey dikir

soi-disant

qeyar (f.)

rive

shore

qeyd kirin

enregistrer

to record

qeys (f.)

abricot

apricot

qeza (f.)

accident

accident

qible (in.)

sud

south

qifiln (biqifile)

s'engourdir (de froid)

to become numb (with cold)

qilqandin (biqilqne)

bouger

to move

qir kirin

exterminer

to exterminate

qirdik (adj.)

ridicule

ridiculous

qirj (adj.)

sale

malpropre

dirty
grubby

qirj kirin

salir

to soil

qirjt (f.)

salet

dirtiness

qirik (f.)

gorge

throat

qirik (f.)

gutturale

guttural

qirmiandin (biqirmine)

froisser

qirmin (biqirmie)

se

qiset (f.)

roman

novel

qitran (f.)

goudron

tar

qmet (f.)

valeur

value

prcieux
coteux

precious

qr (f.)

goudron

tar

qr kirin

crier

to shout

qopik (f.)

bosse

bump

qov (adj.)

bossu

hunchback

qovan (f.)

disque

gramophone record

qral (m.)

roi

king

qrale (f.)

reine

queen

combat

fight

guerre

war

qmetdar

qrn (/-j

192

comme si

(adj.)

froisser

as

if

to rumple
to become rumpled

expensive

qseta (f.)

vnement

event

qub ff.)

voter

vault

arch

quxane (f.)

marmite

(cooking-) pot

qufiln (biqufile)

s'engourdir

to become numb

quz (m.)

fouine

weasel

qui (f.)

trou

hole

qui kirin

trouer

to dig a hole

quleteyn (f.)

tang

pond

qulibandin (biqulibne)

renverser

to overturn

quma (m.)

tissu
toffe

fabric
stuff

qunc (f.)

coin

corner

qunderz kirin

broder

to embroider

qundire (f.)

soulier

shoe

quntar (f.)

versant

slope

quraftin (biqurfe)

arracher

to snatch

qurban (f.)

sacrifice
victime
immolation

sacrifice
victim
immolation

qurban kirin

sacrifier

to sacrifice

qurik (f.)

cabane

shack

quret (f.)

orgueil

pride

qurs (adj.)

lourd

heavy

qusandin (biqusne)

couper

to cut

qt (f.)

bote

box

qwt (m.)

nourriture
fourrage

food
fodder

qwt dan

ravitailler

to revictual

193

ra (m.)

ray mexan (m.)

ray str (m.)

artre
nerf
veine
racine
veine cave
artre

blood vessel
nerve

vein
root
vena

cava

blood-vessel

expliquer
expliquez-moi

to show
to explain
explain to me

rabestin (f.)

manire

manner

raburd (f.)

le pass

the past

rabn (rabe)

se

raber kirin
raber min bike

av radibe
ba rab ye
kela w rab
rab
je rabn
ji ber... rabn
l rabn

t rabn

montrer

pousser

to rise
to grow

grandir
l'eau monte
le vent s'est lev
il se mit en colre
il partit
quitter un lieu
se lever en signe de

to grow bigger
water is rising
the wind has risen
he became angry
he left
to leave a place
to stand up out of respect

lever

respect
rvolter
se soulever
s'enfoncer dans
se

to revolt
to rise (against)
to penetrate

raandin (racine)

tisser

to weave

radan ser (rade ser)

attaquer

to attack

radanser (f.)

offensive

offensive

rader (f.)

infinitif

infinitive

radyo (f.)

radio

wireless

rages (adj.)

nerveux

nervous

excit

excited

rage (f.)

tension (nerveuse)

tension (nervous)

rageyandin (rageyne)

informer

to inform

rageyitin (f.)

inspection

inspection

rageyitin (rageyise)

devenir
pntrer
approfondir

to guess
to penetrate
to go deeply into

194

ragirtin (ragire)

(xwe) ragirtin

rsister
soutenir

maintenir
se maintenir
rsister
se dominer

patienter
se

rahet (adj.)

ressaisir

bien

tranquille
ez

rahet im

je vais bien

to resist
to support
to maintain
to hold on
to resist
to control o.s.
to exercise patience
to regain one's composure

right
quiet
I am well

rahet sekinn

rester tranquille

to remain quiet

rahet (f.)

tranquillit

quietness
security

scurit
quitude
repos

quietness
rest

raker (f.)

gomme effacer

eraser

raketin (rakeve)

se coucher

to go to bed

dan raketin

coucher qqn.

to put s.o. to bed

rakirin

annulation

annulment

enlever
abroger
annuler
supprimer
soulever

to
to
to
to

(f.)

rakirin (rake)

ev qann hate rakirin

cette loi a t abroge

take away
repeal
cancel
do away with
to suppress
to raise
this law has been repealed

draciner
arracher

to uproot

ram kirin

subjuguer
charmer
apprivoiser
dominer

to
to
to
to

raman (f.)

ide

idea

pense

thought

sduction

seduction

ramsan (f.)

baiser

kiss

ramsan (ramse)

embrasser

to kiss

cuisse

mollet

thigh
calf (of leg)

gracieux
doux

graceful
pleasant

rakiandin (rakine)

ramkirin

(f.)

ran (m.)
ranerm (adj.)

to pull
subjugate
charm
tame
dominate

195

rast (adj.)

plat
vrai
juste

flat
true

right

exact

accurate

direct
vertical
directement
il eBt vrai que
ce n'est pas vrai
parallle

direct
vertical
directly
it is true that
that is not true
parallel

rast dtin

approuver

to approve

(xwe) rast gerandin

se

rast... hatin

recontrer par hasard

concider

to run across s.o.

to coincide

rast kirin

corriger

to correct

corriger

to correct

ratifier

to ratify
to settle

rast bi rast
rast e ko
ne rast e
rastn hev

rastandin (birastne)

conduire bien

rgler

to behave well

rastane (adv.)

vraiment

really
truly

rastdil (adj.)

fidle

faithful

rasteder (adj.)

irrel

unreal

rastedert (f.)

fausset

falsehood

rastek (f.)

rgle (pour tirer des traits)

ruler

rastekne (adj.)

rel
vrai

effectif

real
true
effective

raster (adv.)

directement

directly

rastezan (f.)

niveau

level

rasthatin (f.)

concidence

coincidence

rast (f.)

vrit
bont
en vrit
vraiment

truth

rast... hatin

rencontrer

to meet

rast hev hatin

se

rast n (adj.)

vritable

real
true

rastkirin ff.)

correction

correction

rastkirt (f.)

corrig (d'un devoir)

fair copy (of exeroise)

birast

196

rencontrer

kindness

truly
really

to meet

rastnivsandin (f.)

orthographe

orthography

rawe (f.)

mode (gram.)

mood (gram.)

rawest (f.)

point
arrt

full-stop (dot)

rawestan (raweste)

s'arrter
rester debout

to remain standing

arrter

to stop

rawestandin (rawestne)

stop

to stop

rawestek (f.)

frein

brake

rawest! n (f.)

relche

closed (for theatres, eto)

rawir (m.)

fauve
animal froce

wild animal

froce

ferocious

sauvage

wild

raxer (f.)

plancher

floor

raxistin (raxe)

tendre (un tapis)

meubler

to spread (a carpet)
to furnish

rayda (adj.)

efficace

efficient

raz (f.)

mystre

mystery

razan (rze)

s'endormir
dormir

to go to sleep
to sleep

razandin (birazne)

arranger

to arrange

coordonner
endormir

to coordinate
to put to sleep

razber (adj.)

abstrait

abstract

raz (adj.)

satisfait

satisfied

(ji xwe) raz (adj.)

prtentieux

pretentious

(ji)...raz bn

tre content

to be happy

razbun (f.)

satisfaction

satisfaction

reben (adj.)

pauvre

poor

malheureux

unfortunate

red kirin

refuser

to refuse

redandin (biredne)
regez (m.)

refuser
peuple

to refuse
people

nervure

nervure

rawir (adj.)

rehsik (m.)

ferocious animal

radicelle

radicle

reilin (bireile)

trembler

to tremble

rekandin (birekne)

baisser

to lower

197

remandin (bi remine)

abmer
dtruire

to damage
to destroy

ren (f.)

souffrance

mal

suffering
pain

rencber (m.)

ouvrier
proltaire

workman
proletarian

rencdar (adj.)

opprim

oppressed

rencn (adj.)

pnible

painful

rencr (adj. )

souffrant

ill

reng (m.)

couleur
faon

way

colour
manner

reng kirin

teindre

to dye

rengavt (adj.)

ple

pale

rengdar (adj.)

color

coloured

rengdr (f.)
rengdra iark
rengdra jmarn

adjectif
adj. dmonstratif

adjective
demonstrative adjective
numeral adjective
indefinite adjective
qualificative adjective

rengdra nebinavkir
rengdra wesfn

adj. numral
adj. indfini
adj. qualificatif

rengereng (adj.)

multicolore

multi-coloured

rengerengn (adj.)

bariol

gaudy

rengn (adj.)

color
harmonieux

coloured
harmonious

rengpda (f.)

exemple

example

rengpse (f.)
rengpeyn awak
rengpeyn cihk
rengpeyn iqas
rengpeyn demk
rengpeyn ern
rengpeyn guman
rengpeyn neyn
rengpeyn pirsiyark
biwja rengpe

adverbe
adv. de manire
adv. de lieu
adv. de quantit
adv. de temps
adv. d'affirmation
adv. de doute
adv. de ngation
adv. d'interrogation
locution adverbiale

adverb
adv. of manner
adv. of place
adv. of quantity
adv. of time
adv. of affirmation
adv. of doubt
adv. of negation
adv. of interrogation
adverbial phrase

rengrast (adj.)

rgulier

regular

rengrnisn (adj.)

rgulier
harmonieux

regular
harmonious

req (adj.)

198

fort

strong

nerveux

nervous

raide

stiff

haine

resentment
hatred

reqa kirin

raccommoder

to mend

reqakirin ff.)

raccommodage

mending

reqisn (bireqise)

danser

to dance

resim kirin

peindre

to paint

resm ff.)

image

image

resm (adj.)

officiel

official

re (adj.)

noir

black

rea xwe girdan

porter le deuil

to go into mourning

resah (f.)

terre ferme

continent
main-land

req ff.)

rancune

semer

to sow

asperger

to sprinkle

resbelek (f.)

courrier
lettre

mail
letter

reik ff.)

pupille (oeil)

pupil (eye)

reik (n.)

ngre

Negro

rev ff.)

fuite

flight

revandin (birevne)

ravir

to ravish

revn (bireve)

fuir

to flee

revoke (m.)

fuyard

fugitive

rewa kirin

enseigner

to teach

rewd (f.)

troupeau

flock

rabot

plane (woodworking)

reandin (birene)

rewjek

(f.)

raboter

to plane (wood)

rewis (f.)

situation

situation

rewitn (birewite)

s'effeuiller

to shed leaves

radieux

radiant

rew (f.)

faste
splendeur

display
splendour

rewen (adj.)

clair

clear

rewen (f.)

clart

clarity

rex (m,)

bord

brightness
side

rewjek kirin

rewneqdar

li rex wan

(adj.)

bright

ct de
auprs d'eux

beside

near them

199

(bi) rex antn

nier

to deny

rexhev (adj.)

contigu

adjacent

rexk (adv.)

de ct

sideways

rexma ko (adv.)

malgr que

although

reyandin (reyne)

aplanir

to flatten

reyn (bireye)

aboyer

to bark

rez (m.)

vigne

vine

rezvan (n.)

vigneron

vine-grower

r ff.)

chemin

road

accs

access

voie

way

issue

route

issue
street
route

moyen

means

mthode
possibilit

method
possibility

rue

br

bi r v
bir
bi r ve cn

faux
incorrect
dplac
chemin faisant
conforme

t heye
tu nemaye
p ketin
li ber... girtin
bi reya xwe de n
reya min li ba wan heye
reya xwe p xistin
reya xwe ji ser..birn

marcher
s'acheminer
il n'y a pas moyen de
trouver une voie
l'occasion s'est prsente
il y a une possibilit de
impossible
tre possible
couper la route
suivre son chemin
j'ai accs chez eux
prendre le chemin de
interrompre ses relations

reya xwe derann

reyeke giran dan ber xwe

retrouver son chemin

se mettre en mauvaise

dan ser r
li ser rk na sekine
ketin r
kirin r

mettre en route
instable
prendre la route
mettre qqn. sur le bon
chemin

r
r
r
r
r
r
r

n ne ko
l dtin
p ketiye

avec

posture

200

se

wrong

inaccurate
out of place
on the way

in conformity with
to walk
to proceed
there is no way to
to find a way
there was aD opportunity
there is a possibility of
impossible
to be possible
to cut the road to
to go on one's way
I am admitted to them
to take the road to
to break off one's relations
with
to find one's way again
to put o.s. in a bad
posture

to start on the road

unstable
to set out
to show s.o. the way

xistin r
xwe dan r

mettre qqn. en route

mettre en route

se

to start s.o. off

to start on one's way

r berdan

dvier

to deviate

r birn

barrer la route
interdire

to bar the way

to forbid

r dan

permettre
rendre possible
donner l'occasion

to allow
to enable
to give the opportunity to

garer

pervertir
gter

to mislead
to pervert
to damage

r je standin

dpasser

to go beyond

(bi) r ketin

se

mettre en route
tre possible
il est impossible

to start on one's way

to be possible
it is impossible

(ji) r derxistin

r na keve

(ji) r as bn

s'garer

to go astray

r vekirin

frayer un chemin

to open a way

air

air

atmosphre
il fait beau temps

atmosphere
weather is good

rbenan

mois : du 21 dcembre au
20 janvier

month : 21st December to

20th January

rber (n.)

guide

guide

rbir (m.)

bandit
brigand

bandit
brigand

rbiwar (n.)

passant

passer-by

r ff.)

trace

rba (m.)
rba xwe

track
trace

rda (f.)

origine

origine

rder (f.)

issue

outlet

rdn ff.)

barbe

beard

rga ff.)

chemin

road

rgeh (f.)

voie

way

rhesin (f.)

chemin de fer

railway

rkirin (rke)

acheminer

to dispatch

rkirt (n.)

envoy

envoy

rkirox (f.)

mission

mission

rl (f.)

bois (fort)

wood (grove)

201

rrast kirin

rgler

to settle

rtin (birje)

rpandre de l'eau
verser du vin

to spill water
to pour wine

rtunemay ff.)

impossibilit

impossibility

rpk kirin

organiser

to organize

arranger

to arrange

disposer

to display

voyageur ( pied)

wayfarer

sale

malpropre

dirty
grubby

rvin kirin

salir

to dirty

rvin (f.)

salet

dirtiness

rvan (n.)
rvin (adj.)

rwing (n.)

rz (f.)

voyageur

traveller

passager

passenger

ligne

line

range
soigneusement

row

rz kirin

ranger

to arrange

rzik (f.)

coutume
mthode

method

usage

use

bi rz tertb

carefully

custom

rzikken (adj.)

anormal

abnormal

rzkar (f.)

discipline

discipline

rzname (f.)

rglement

regulation

rzom (f.)

vignoble

vineyard

ribab (f.)

instrument de musique

three stringed musical

instrument

3 cordes

rial (f.)

confiture

jam

rih (f.)

barbe

beard

rijandin (birijne)

faire couler
rpandre

to let flow
to spill

verser

to pour

rijiyan (birije)

se

rpandre

to be spilled

rijn (birije)

couler
se rpandre

to flow
to be spilled

rik (f.)

nerf

nerve

rikdar (adj.)

nergique

energetic

rike (f.)

cage

cage

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rikb (m.)

trier

stirrup

rikt (f.)

obstination

obstinacy

ri ko (adj.)

opinitre
ttu

obstinate
tenacious
stubborn

riksar (adj.)

tenace

tenacious

ri mandi n (birimne)

dtruire

to destroy

rind (adv.)

bien

well

rind (adj.)

agrable

pleasant

rindtir (adj.)

mieux

better

rivn (f.)

flamme

flame

riyakar (adj.)

hypocrite

hypocrite

riyakar (f.)

hypocrisie

hypocrisy

riz (adj.)

pourri

rotten

riz bn

pourrir

to rot

rizq (m.)

subsistance

subsistence

rsp (m.)

notable

eminent
distinguished person

rise ff.)

nerf

nerve

rtol fmj

chiffon

rag

rxandin (birxne)

altrer

to alter

ro (f.)

ornement

ornament

ro

("m.,)

fleuve

river

robar (m.)

rivire
fleuve

river

rohn (ady'J

liquide

liquid

roj (f.)

jour
journe
soleil

day

tenace

temamiya roje
bi ev roj
ev du roj in

roja din
dotira roj
ro pey de
her roj

rojan (f.)

toute la journe
nuit et jour
il y a deux jours
l'autre jour
le lendemain
tout le jour
chaque jour

journalier
quotidien
salaire journalier

stream

sun

all day long

night and day
two days ago
the other day
the morrow
all day long
every day

daily
daily wage

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rojava (m.)

west

occident
ouest

roj bas

bonjour

good morning

rojen (f.)

lucarne

dormer-window
skylight

rojgran (f.)

plante

planet

orient

orient

est

east

aurore

dawn

rojhelatnas

orientaliste

orientalist

rojne (f.)

portion

portion

roj name (f.)

journal

newspaper

rojnamekar (f.)

journalisme

journalism

role (n.)

enfant

child

roman (f.)

roman

novel

rom (m.)

turc

Turk

ronah (f.)

lumire (de lampe)

clart

light (from lamp)

brightness

ronak (adj.)

brillant
clair
lumineux
radieux

brilliant
bright

rojhelat (m.)

luminous

radiant

ronak kirin

clairer

to lighten
to illuminate

rondar (adj.)

brillant
lumineux
radieux

brilliant
bright
shining

rondik (f.)
ron (adj.)

larme
limpide
lumineux
clair

tear

ropde (adv.)

toujours
sans cesse

tout le jour
pendant toute la journe

limpid
luminous
bright
always
unceasingly
the whole day long

rotik (f.)

baguette

stick

rov (m.)

renard

fox

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rozname (f.)

calendrier

calendar

ruj (f.)

charbon

coal

ru man (f.)

ruine

ruin

r (m.)
r bi r

visage
en face de

face
opposite

ruy xwe dan

hatin r

se

tourner vers

facing
to turn towards

embrasser le visage

to kiss the face

choyer
s'adresser qqn.

to pet
to address s.o.
to apply

rbalgih (m.)

taie d'oreiller

pillow-case

rflbar (adj.)

oppos

opposite

rbirtin (rbire)

raboter

to plane

rdem (adj.)

actuel

present

rmase (f.)

nappe

table-cloth

rmet (f.)

respect
considration

respect
consideration

rnigar (m.)

relief (gog.)

relief (gog.)

rnitdem (f.)

sance

session

rnitek (f.)

sige (chaise)

seat

rnitgeh (f.)

habitation

dwelling

rnistin (rne)

s'asseoir

habiter

to sit down
to dwell

rnistker (n.)

habitant

resident

rnivn (f.)

drap de lit

bed sheet

rpel (f.)

page

page

rp (f.)

dguisement

disguise

rt (adj.)

arbre nu
homme nu
dnu

naked tree
naked man
destitute

rfltandin (birtne)

anantir

to annihilate

rflxandin (f.)

anantissement

annihilation

rxandin (birxne)

anantir
dtruire
abmer

to annihilate
to destroy
to damage

r dan

performance

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ryn (m.)

mask

masque

S
ombre
grce
grce

shadow

sa!

regarde

look!

sabn (f.)

savon

soap

sa (f.)

di saya ... de

grace

thanks to

sade (adj.

simple

simple

sadeg (f.)

simplicit

simplicity

saet (f.)

heure
montre
quelle heure est-il ?
il est 7h. du matin
7 heures
remonter sa montre

hour
watch
what time is it ?
it is 7 o'clock a.m.
at seven o'clock
to wind o.'s watch

saetker (n.)

horloger

watchmaker

safdil (adj.)

naf

naive

raffiner

to refine
to finish
to complete
to solve
to smooth

saet end e ?
saet heft sibeh ye
di saet heftan de
saeta xwe badan

saf kirin

achever
rsoudre

aplanir
me saf kir

nous

en avons

assez

we have enough of it

safkirin (f.)

rglement
liquidation

regulation
liquidation

sah (f.)

temps froid et sec

cold, dry weather

sal ff.)
sal
sala bor
sala n

anne

year

sersal

dema sal
salek p ne

salek bi ser de

salane (adv.)

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cette anne
l'anne dernire
nouvel an
anniversaire
saison
une anne ne s'tait
pas coule
une anne avait pass

annuellement

this year
last year
new

year

birthday
anniversary
season

not one year had gone by

a year had passed

annually

salant (adj.)

annuel

annual

salk (adj.)

annuel

yearly

sal name (f.)

annuaire

year-book

directory

sar (adj.)

froid

cold

sar kirin

refroidir

to cool

sari (f.)

froid

cold

satif (f.)

long rouleau pour faire

la pte

roller

satil (f.)

seau

pail

sawar (f.)

bl cass

broken corn

saxbn (f.)

gurison

recovery

saxelem (adj.)

sain
salubre

healthy

saxelem kirin

assainir

to make healthier

sax ff.)

sant

health

saxr fm.)

clairire

clearing

say ff.)

ombre
faveur

shade

salubriousness

favour

saz ff.)

musique

music

saz kirin

rgler

to regulate

sazbend (n.)

musicien

musician

sazdran (j.)

concert

concert

sazkirin (f.)

arrangement

arrangement

se (m.)

chien

dog

seb (f.)

cause

cause

motif

motive
why?
it is your fault

seba ci ?

pourquoi

seba te

cause de

toi

comparaison

comparison

lien
liaison

link

sebeb (f.)

cause

cause

sebr f/.j

patience

patience

sebr kirin

patienter

to be patient

sebr dan xwe

patienter

to be patient

samedi

Saturday

sebaret (f.)

sebt (f.)

connection

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wed

ff.)

du sed

sedsal (f.)

sef (f.)

cent
deux cents

one hundred

sicle

century

two hundred

classe

class (room)

range

row

sefandan (bisefne)

ranger

to range

sefbend (f.)

haie

hedge

sefl (adj.)

misrable

miserable

sefl (f.)

misre,

misery

pauvret

poverty

sefr (m.)

ambassadeur

ambassador

segman (m.)

fantassin

foot-soldier
infantryman
light infantry

segmann sivik

seh kirin

infanterie lgre
sentir

to understand
to feel

faire comprendre
expliquer
je lui ai fait comprendre
mon intention

to make s.o. understand

to explain
I explained my intention
to him

hatin seh kirin

tre compris

to be understood

sehker (f.)

sens

sense

dan seh kirin

min qesda xwe je re da seh kirin

pne sehkeran

comprendre

les cinq sens

the five senses

seh m (adj.)

terrible

terrible

sekala (f.)

rclamation
plainte
mcontentement

claim
complaint
dissatisfaction

sekan (f.)

habitation

dwelling

sekinandin (bisekinne)

arrter

to stop

sekinn (bisekine)

se tenir
s'arrter
attendre
se calmer
je suis votre disposition
je suis d'accord avec vous
attends un moment
il se tenait devant moi
il se tenait ma
disposition

to await
to calm o.s.
I am at your disposal
I agree with you
wait a moment
he stood in front of me

banc

bench

ez

ji we re sekinme

qederek bisekine
ew li ber min sekin b

seko (f.)

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to stand
to stop

he was at my disposal

sekretr (n.)

secrtaire

secretary

selef (m.)

groupe

group

selef siwaran

groupe de cavaliers

a section of horsemen

selihandin (birselikne)

rparer
amliorer

to repair
to improve

selik ff.)

corbeille
panier

basket

selik kirin

fabriquer des paniers

to make baskets

seliksaz (f.)

vannerie

basket making

selw (f.)

cdre

cedar

semyan (f.)

majest

majesty

semyan (adj.)

royal

royal

sendq (f.)

caisse

case (wooden)

seneda girtin

quittance

receipt

senew (adj.)

grave

serious (matter)

senger kirin

fortifier (une ville)

to fortify (town)

sengerbest (f.)

forteresse

fortress

sengergeh (f.)

fortification

fortification

sengn (f.)

poids

weight

sepand (m.)

chien de berger

sheep-dog

ser (m.)

tte
pointe
bout
d'un bout l'autre
en ordre
en dsordre
matine
de bonne heure

ser bi ser

bi ser ber
b ser ber
ser sibeh

head

point
end

from one end to the other

in order
in disorder
morning
early

tt
ser (prp.)
di ser ... re
li ser

li ser w

soon
on

sur

au-dessus

upon

sur

on

concernant

concerning
on that

l-dessus

(bi) ser ve ann

amnager

to fit up

(bi) ser de n

ressembler
dborder
apprhender

to resemble
to overflow
to apprehend

(bi) ser ve dantn

ajouter

to add

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ser... dan

faire une courte visite

to pay a short visit

ser

vrifier

to verify

surprendre

to come upon unexpectedly

to attack
we surprised them

geran

(bi) ser ... de girtin

attaquer
me bi ser wan de girtin

(li) ser xwe ve girtin

nous les avons surpris

reprendre

ses

esprits

assumer

(bi) ser de hatin

to recover one's spirits

to assume

s'engager

to undertake

surprendre
apprhender

to capture
to apprehend

attaquer

to attack

(li) ser xwe ve hatin

reprendre ses esprits

to recover one's spirits

(bi) ser de kirin

annexer

ajouter

to annex
to add

(bi) ser de zeyde kirin

ajouter
augmenter

to add
to increase

ser je kirin

gorger
dcapiter

to cut the throat of

to behead
I stuck the ram

min ser beran je kir

j'ai gorg le blier

ser je standin

dpasser

to go beyond

(bi) ser de xistin

augmenter

to increase

ann ser

russir
excuter

to succeed
to execute
to carry out

achever

to terminate

berdan ser

attaquer

to attack

dan... ser

penser

ajouter
j'y ai pens

to think
to add
I have thought of it

se

gurir
rtablir

to heal
to become well again

hatin sert

s'accomplir

to be accomplished

ketin ser

se jeter sur
to throw o's. on
surprendre
to surprise
comprendre
to understand
je suis d'accord avec vous
I agree with you
vous avez raison
you are right
la nuit nous a surpris
night overtook us

min ev tit da ser xwe

hatin ser xwe

ket sere min

ev ket ser me

radan ser

attaquer

to attack

xistin ser

ajouter

to add

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serad (f.)

gros tamis

grand crible

serast kirin

placer
arranger

large screen
large sieve

to place
to arrange

seratir (adj.)

suprieur

superior

seray (f.)

palais

palace

serbajr (m.)

capitale

capital (city)

serban (n.)

toit

roof

serbaz (m.)

officier

officer

serberday geriyan

errer

to wander

libre
indpendant

free
independent

serbest kirin

librer

to set free

(xwe) serbest kirin

se

dgager

se

librer

serbest (adj.)

to disentangle o.s
to free o.s.

serbest! (f.)

libert

liberty

serbes (m.)

chapitre

chapter

serbilind (adj.)

digne
honorable

honourable

serbilind (f.)

fiert

pride

serbort ff.)

aventure

adventure

serder (m.)

linteau

lintel

serdest bn

russir

to succeed

serdeste (m.)

un homme distingu
caporal

refined man
corporal

serdest (f.)

russite

success

serdews (adj.)

prcis

accurate

seregihay (f.)

souplesse

suppleness

serek (m.)

prsident
chef

president
chief

serekwezr (m.)

premier ministre

Prime Minister

serenav (m.)

nom

proper

seretay (adj.)

antrieur

previous

serfiraz (n.)

vainqueur

vanquisher

serfiraz bn

triompher

to triumph

serf i raz (f.)

triomphe
victoire
russite

triumph
victory

propre

worthy

noun

success

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sergewre (adj.)

suprieur

superior

sergiha (adj.)

souple

supple

serguhz (n.)

conducteur

leader

serhat (f.)

souvenir

recolleotion

serheng (m.)

officier

officer

serhev (adj.)

rgulier

regular

serhev anln

ajuster

to adjust

serhev avtin

embrouiller

to tangle

serhevdan (adj.)

superpos

superimposed

serhik (adj.)

ttu

stubborn

serin (m.)

coussin

cushion

serkar (n.)

directeur

manager

serkes (f.)

dsobissance

disobedience
stubborness

enttement

(bi) serketin (f.)

succs

success

triomphe

triumph

serkot (adj.)

nu-tte

bare-headed

serliq (m.)

capitaine

captain

serma (f.)

froid

cold

serma

mois : 21 septembre au
21 octobre

month : 21st September to

20th October

sermaye (f.)

capital (biens)
fortune

capital (finance)
fortune

sermayedar (n.)

capitaliste

capitalist

sermayedart (f.)

capitalisme

capitalism

sermay (f.)

souvenir
vnement

recollection
event

sermiyan (n.)

seigneur

lord
chief

wez

chef

sername (f.)

chapitre

chapter

sernerm (adj.)

docile

docile

destin
sort

destiny
lot

serpel (m.)

adjudant

sergeant-major

serpey (adj.)

provisoire

temporary

sernvs (f.)

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serpkhat (f.)

vnement

event

serpns (f.)

plume ( crire)

nib

sersal (f.)

anniversaire

birthday

sersem (adj.)

tourdi

stunned
dazed

scatter-brain

serser (n.)

vagabond
fainant

tramp
sluggard

sersimt (adj.)

eminent

distinguished (person)

sersr man

s'tonner

to be astonished

sersrmayn (f.)

tonnement

astonishment

serok (f.)

salle de bain

bathroom

sertoy (adv.)

obligatoirement

compulsorily

serber (f.)

discipline
ordre

discipline
tidiness

serav (m.)

visage

face

serk (m.)

voile (d'une femme)

veil

(bi) serven

sembler

to seem

servehatt (f.)

amlioration

improvement

serxwe rabn

se

rvolter

to revolt

rvolt

insurgent

ivrogne

drunkard

serxwe (f.)

ivrognerie

drunkenness

serwext kirin

avertir
mettre au courant
informer

to warn

serwzad (f.)

cdre

cedar

serzelt (adj.)

chauve

bald

nu-tte

bare-headed

serzeni ff.)

reproche

blame

serzeni kirin

reprocher

to blame

sewemn (adj.)

troisime

third

sewgirandin (bisewgirtne)

assurer

to insure

sewgur (f.)

crpuscule

twilight

sewz (adj.)

vert

green

serxwerab (n.)
serxwe

(adj.)

to inform

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sewzedar (adj.)

verdoyant

verdant

verdure

verdure

lgumes

vegetables

sextiyan (m.)

cuir

leather

seylak (f.)

sable

sand

seylav (f.)

torrent

stream

seynik (f.)

cadran

dial

seza bn

valoir

to be worth

se (m.)

trois

three

sguh (f.)

triangle

triangle

sge (f.)

triangle

triangle

skj ff.)

triangle

triangle

sl (f.)

tle

sheet-metal

slim (f.)

navet

petite chelle

turnip
small ladder

sl un (f.)

seuil

threshold

sn (f.)

plateau (vaisselle)

tray

sreng (adj.)

tricolore

tricoloured

sser (m.)

avoine

oats

ssemb (f.)

mardi

Tuesday

stilk (f.)

fourchette

fork

sv (f.)

pomme

apple

swan (f.)

ombrelle

umbrella

swelek (n.)

noyau

stone (of fruit)

sw (n.)

orphelin

orphan

syek (adj.)

tiers

third (part)

szde (m.)

treize

thirteen

szdehemn (adj.)

treizime

thirteenth

si bat (f.)

fvrier

February

si be (adv.)
dusibe

demain
aprs-demain

to-morrow

sibeh (m.)
li sibeh

matin
le matin
ce matin
demain de bonne heure

morning
in the morning
this morning
early to-morrow morning

sewzedart (f.)

v sibeh
sibe ser sibeh

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day after to-morrow

lendemain

next day

de bonne heure

tt

early morning
early

sifr ff.)

zro

zero

sigare (f.)

cigarette

cigarette

sih ff.)

ombre

shadow

sih (m.)

trente

thirty

sihemn (adj.)

trentime

thirtieth

sihmkar (adj.)

formidable

tremendous

sihik (f.)

vinaigre

vinegar

sik (adj.)

mauvais
odieux

bad
odious

si kir (f.)

quai

wharf

si lav C/.;

salutation

greeting

siiav l kirin

saluer

to greet

sileh (f.)

arme

weapon

sim ff.)

sabot

shoe

simitandin (bisimitne)

percer

to pierce

simitn (bisime)

se percer

to pierce o.s.

simt (f.)

direction

direction

simt (m.)

sommet

top

sibetir (f.)
sibez (adv.)

tunnel

tunnel

simtin (bisime)

trouer

to hole

sinarn (bisinre)

critiquer

to criticize

sinbl (f.)

moustache

moustache

sinbil (m.)

pi

ear (of corn)

enolume

anvil

tonneau

cask

sinet (f.)

circoncision

circumcision

sing (m.)

poitrine

chest

sinhet (m.)

mtier
art

trade
craft
art

sipari f/J

commande

order

siparis kirin

commander

to order

sir (f.)

fracheur

coolness

simtikor

(f.)

sindan (f.)

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slrb (n.)

serbe

Serbian

sirt (adj.)

svre

stern

si st (adj.)

sans volont
faible (moralement)
mou (moralement)

lacking in purpose
weak (morally)
soft (morally)

sist bn

s'affaiblir (moralement)

to become weak (morally)

sist kirin

affaiblir

to weaken

(xwe) sist kirin

s'affaiblir
affaiblir

to grow weak
to weaken

sistandin (bisistne)

attnuer

to attenuate

sitembar (n.)

victime
opprim

victim

sitemkar (n.)

oppresseur

oppressor

sitemkart (f.)

oppression

oppression

sivik (adj.)

facile
lger

light

(bi) sivikah (adv.)

facilement
rapidement

easily
quickly

(bi) sivik (adv.)

facilement

easily

sivnik (f.)

balai

broom

siwar (n.)

cavalier

horseman

siwar bn
ez li trn siwar bum

monter
je suis mont dans le

to climb on
I boarded the train

(li hev) siwar kirin

ev du gotin li hev siwar na bin

monter

dan siwar kirin

faire monter

to (make s.o.) mount

(l) ... siwar kirin

faire monter

to (make s.o.) mount

siwart (n.)
bi siwar

cavalier
cheval

horseman
on horse back

siwr (m.)

cureuil

squirrel

sixre (adj.)

aride

arid

siyaset (f.)

politique

politics

smav (f.)

mercure

mercury

sme (m.)

fil argent

silver thread

snema (f.)

cinma

cinema

oppressed

easy

train

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deux mots se
contredisent

ces

to climb
these two words are
contradictory

'

sng (m.)

piquet

snok (f.)

cadran

dial

snor dann

tracer

to draw

Peg

to trace

snr (m.)

limite
frontire

limit
frontier

spe (m.)

adolescent

adolescent

spik ff.)

seuil

threshold

sr (f.)

ail

garlic

ssik (f.)

noyau

stone (of fruit)

sko fnj

cossais

Scotch

Slovak fn.J

slovaque

Slovak

sob (f.)

dbut de matine

early morning

soba kirin

nager

to swim

sol (f.)

soulier

shoe

chaussures

boots

bottines

solker (n.)

cordonnier

shoemaker

soln f/J

prairie fleurie

flowered meadow

sor (adj.)

rouge

red

sorik ("/J

rougeole

measles

sotin (bisoje)

brler

to burn

sovyetistan (f.)

U.R.S.S.

U.S.S.R.

spartin (bispre)

garder
remettre
transmettre
confier

to hand over
to forward

spas (f.)

remerciement
merci

thanks
thank you

spas kirin

remercier

to thank

spasdart (f.)

rcompense

reward

embellir
beau

to embellish
beautiful

spehiti (f.)

beaut

beauty

speh (adj.)

joli

pretty

beau

beautiful

aube

dawn

spehiyandin (bispehiyne)

spde (f.)

to keep

to entrust

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spih ff.)

pou

louse

spiyaw ff.)

poudre de riz
poudre de talc

face-powder
talcum

sp (adj.)

blanc

white

sp kirin

blanchir

to whiten

spk (f.)

blanc de l'oeil

white of the eye

srd (f.)

hymne

hymn

standin (bistne)

recevoir
prendre

to receive
to take

standin ve

reprendre

to retake

(je) standin

extraire

to extract

gare

railway station

station
arrt

stop

stekan (f.)

verre th

tea glass

stewil (f.)

curie
table

stable
cattle-shed

stewr (adj.)

strile

sterile

stl (f.)

rectangle

rectangle

stasyon (f.)

stln (adj.)

rectangulaire

rectangular

str (f.)

toile

star

strenas (n.)

astrologue

astrologer

strenas (f.)

astrologie

astrology

strezan (n.)

astronome

astronomer

strezan (f.)

astronomie

astronomy

strn (adj.)

toile

starry

stvlok (m.)

taupe

mole

stirn (bistire)

chanter

to sing

st (f.)

dame
madame

madam

sto (m.)

lady

cou

back of the neck

neck

stoday (adj.)

obissant

obedient

stodayn (f.)

obissance

obedience

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nuque

stran (f.)

chant

song

chanson

strandr (f.)

disque

gramophone record

strandin (bistrine)

faire chanter

to make s.o. sing

stranvan (n.)

chanteur

singer

str (m.)

pine

thorn

strdar (adj.)

pineux

thorny

strtngeh (f.)

abri pour bateau

havre

haven

str (m.)

corne

horn

stukir (f.)

garrot

withers

colonne

mt

column
mast

str (adj.)

pais

thick

sund (f.)

serment

oath

sund xwarin

jurer
prter serment
il a prt serment

swear

sundxwar (n.)

alli

ally

s (m.)

culpabilit
faute

culpability
fault

sdar (adj.)

coupable

guilty

sk ff.)

march

market (place)

siav c/.;

robinet

tap

srt (n.)

syrien

Syrian

svistan (f.)

Sude

Sweden

sv fraj

sudois

Swedish

svre (f.)

Suisse

Switzerland

svrey (n.)

suisse

Swiss

stn (f.)

w sund xwar

to take an oath
he has taken an oath

S
a (adj.)

gai
souriant

sa bn

se

(p) a bn

gay

smiling

rjouir

to rejoice

jouir
rjouir

to enjoy
to rejoice

se

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sa kirin

rendre heureux
contenter

to make s.o. happ;

aba (f.)

don

gift

abn (f.)

rjouissance
allgresse

rejoicing
joy (-fullness)

agirt (m.)

lve

pupil

afir (m.)

steppe

steppe

sahir (m.)

pote

poet

sah (f.)

joie

joy

allgresse

gladness

ahk (adj.)

lisse

smooth

an (m.,)

signe

sign

sanaz (/.j

fiert

pride

sandin (bine)

envoyer

adresser

to send
to address

andin ji derve

exporter

to export

sand (m.)

envoy

envoy

an ... dan

montrer

to show to

an ... kirin
an kitba xwe bike

montrer
montre ton livre

to show to
show your book

anzde (m.)

seize

sixteen

apir (m.)

veste kurde

kurdish coat

arandin (biarne)

chauffer

to heat

ared (m.)

petite ville

small town

arevan

(m.)

arevan (f.)
aristan

(f.)

bourgade

important village

maire

Mayor

municipalit

municipality

cit

city

urbain

urban

aristan (n.)

citadin

townsman

armend (adj.)

civilis

civilized

arsaniyet (f.)

civilisation

civilization

tre stupfait

to be amazed

garer

to bewilder
to astound

aristan

as

man

a kirin

(adj.)

abasourdir
stupfier

sasik (f.)

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turban

to amaze

turban

a (f.)

stupfaction

am kirin

stupfier

to amaze

ax (m.)

grande branche

branch (of tree)

horn

corne

amazement

sayeste (adj.)

digne

worthy

efqe (f.)

chapeau

hat

seft kirin

rayer

to delete

eh (m.)

peigne

comb

eh kirin
(f.)

ehadetname

(n.)

ehbender

peigner

to comb

diplme

diploma

consul

consul

ehbender (f.)

consulat

consulate

ehdet dan

tmoigner

to witness

ehik (m.)

petit peigne

small comb

adroit

dexterous

ehreza

(adj.)

ehrezay (f.)

habile

skilful

adresse

skill
ability

habilet

ehr (f.)

boulevard

boulevard

eht (adj.)

invalide

invalid

ekir (m.)

sucre

sugar

ekir dann

sucrer

to sweeten

elane (f.)

abricot

apricot

selipandin (bielipine)

arracher

to pull (out, up, away)

to tear

sema (f.)

cire

wax

semareng

cirage

polish

bruit

noise

tapage

turmoil

marron (fruit)
chtaigne

chestnut
horse-chestnut

marron (couleur)

brown

semb ff'.)

samedi

Saturday

emirandin (bisemirne)

abandonner
lcher

to fbresake
to abandon

semitn (bisemite)

glisser

to slip

(f.)

emate (f.)

embelot (f.)
embelot

(adj.)

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seng (adj.)

eniqandin (bieniqne)

vivace
fort
vigoureux
svelte
gai

lively

pendre

to hang

strong

sturdy
slim
gay

sepal (f.)

campagne

countryside

eqam (f.)

boulevard

boulevard

avenue

avenue

er (f.)

guerre

war

ser kirin

combattre
faire la guerre

to wage war

vin

wine

armistice

armistice

nier

to deny

abattoir

slaughter-house

erm (f.)

honte

shame

erm kirin

avoir honte

to be ashamed

erab (f.)
(f.)

eragirtin

ern (bisere)
erjxane

(f.)

to fight

ermald (adj.)

honteux

shameful

ermenday

timidit

shyness

timide

shy

vulgaire
misrable

vulgar
wretched

misre

poverty

("/J

(adj.)

ermende

erpeze (adj.)
erpezey

(f.)

condition
provided that

sert (f.)
bi ert ko

condition

sertan (f.)

pari

wager

e Cm.;

six

six

sederb (7J

revolver
pistolet

revolver
pistol

seemn (adj.)

sixime

sixth

et (m.J

fleuve

river

et mek (f.)

occasion

opportunity

ev c/.;
ev din
eva d
eva dtir
ev roj

nuit
la nuit dernire
la nuit d'avant
l'avant- veille
nuit et jour
bonne nuit
bonne nuit

night
last night
the night before
night before last night
night and day
good night
good night

eva te xwe
evxwe

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pourvu

que

evbor (f.)
(ba)... evbor derbas kirin

veille

vigil

passer la soire chez

to spend the evening with

vers (posie)

verse

ewane kirin

versifier

to versify

ewitandin (bisewitne)

incendier
brler

to set fire to
to burn

ewitn (bisewite)

brler

to burn

sewl ff.)

lumire artificielle

light (artificial)

sewl (m.)

place publique

public square
market place

eytan (m.)

diable

devil

ewane

(f.)

eytanok

(m.)

escargot

snail

confusion

confusion

trouble

trouble

lo kirin

troubler

to trouble

nah (f.)

prosprit

prosperity

rtn (adj.)

sympathique
amical

friendly

lo (adj.)

likeable

st (m.)

soixante

sixty

t (adj.)

fou

mad

st ff.)

folie

madness

sidandin (biidne)

renforcer
attacher
faire pression sur

to strengthen
to attach
to put pressure on

to regain one's self-control

(xwe) idandin

se

ihn (f.)

balance

scales (pair of)

Sihr (f.)

posie

poetry

ij ff.)

pus

pus

sik ff.)

soupon

suspicion

doute

doubt

ik kirin

souponner

to suspect

ikev ff.)

baril

barrel

ikilandin (bifikilne)

faonner

to shape

ikirdar (adj.)

reconnaissant

grateful

sikiyay (adj.)

vaincu

vanquished

ikl (m.)

forme

shape

ressaisir

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il (adj.)

humide
mouill

il bn

se

mouiller

wet
damp

to become wet

il kirin

mouiller

to wet

simadan (f.)

chandelle

candle

imendifer (f.)

chemin de fer

railway

imik (f.)

pantoufle(s)

slipper(s)

imre (f.)

loquet

latch

i rz kirin

coller

to glue together

irik ff.)

petit robinet

tap

associ

partenaire

associate
partner

sirkah (f.)

participation
association

participation
association

irjav (adj.)

digne

worthy

i van (n.)

berger
ptre

shepherd
herdsman

ivle (f.)

petit sentier

track
path

iwn C/.;

oeuvre

work

l ff.)

sve

sap

n (adj.)

bleu

blue

5n f/-;

deuil

mourning

n bn

pousser (pour l'herbe)

to grow

sirk (n.)

r/.;

cours d'eau

stream

r ("mj

lait

milk

ji ber) sir ve kirin

sevrer

to wean

ptisserie
douceur
entremets

pastry
sweetmeats
sweets

ptissier

pastry-cook

conseil

advice

?p

ran (f.)

ranker
sret

(n.)

(f.)

dan pey retn yek

suivre les conseils de qqn.

to follow s.o.'s advice

ret dan

donner un conseil

sretkar (f.)

Conseil (des ministres)

the Cabinet

conseiller

counsellor

retker

224

(m.)

to give some advice

srgerm (adj.)

tide

tepid

rn (adj.)

doux

soft

rmj (n.)

nouveau-n

new-born

5v ff.)

dner

dinner

sver (f.)

sentier

track

we ff.)

style oratoire

oratorioal style

iwedan (f.)

peinture

paint

wesaz (n.)

peintre

painter

kan ff.)

jugement

verdict

skeft ff.)

grotte

cave

vainqueur

vanquisher

skenmr

(adj.)

skestin (bik)

casser

to break

kevik (f.)

tonneau

cask

kevlatok (m.)

tortue

turtle

sknandin (biknne)

briser

to break

casser

tat knandin
av knandin
dil knandin
te ire dil w knand ?

casser la crote
faire de l'oeil
briser le coeur
peiner
pourquoi l'as-tu pein ?

to take a snack
to wink
to break s.o.'s heart
to grieve
why did you hurt his
feelings ?

sop ff.)

trace

trace

or (adj.)

sal

salty

sor ff.)

parole

word

sorbe (f.)

soupe

soup

sorbenan (f.)

soupe trempe

soup poured on bread

stexal (f.)

conversation

conversation

utin (bio)

laver
baigner

to wash
to bathe

suxul (f.)

affaire

deal
matter

9b(f.)

sucoursale

branch-office

trace

endroit

trace
place

dpister

to track down

n (f.)
n hilgirtin

225

(bi) nda

en arrire

behind

(bi) nda n

reculer

to fall back
to withdraw

(bi) nda kiandin

se

retirer

to fall back

(bi) snda kiiyan

se

retirer

to retreat
to fall back

(bi) snda vegeriyan

revenir

to come back

sngeh (f.)

succursale

branch-office

nhilgir (m.)

pisteur

tracker

nwar (m.)

statue

statue

r (m.)

pe

sword

sabre

sabre

suris (f.)

rvolte

revolt

se (f.)

bouteille

bottle

tik (f.)

ceinture

belt

x (adj.)

coquet

coquettish

fivre

fever

fil

thread
floor
so that
in order to

xeng (f.)

ta (f.)
ta (m.)

tage

ta ko

tabt (f.)

afin que
afin de
cercueil

coffin

tac (f.)

couronne

crown

taj (m.)

lvrier

greyhound

tal (adj.)

amer

bitter

butin
pillage

loot
looting

talan ann

piller

to loot

talan kirin

piller

to loot

talde (f.)

abri

shelter

tal (ado.)

enfin

finally

talan (f.)

226

tal ff.)

fin

the end

taluke ff.)

danger

pril

danger
hazard

(xwe) avtin taluk

risquer

to risk

talukedar (adj.)

prilleux

hazardous

talyan (m.)

italien

Italian

tam (f.)

got

taste

saveur

savour

flavour

tamdar (adj.)

savoureux

tasty
savoury

tamkirin (f.)

le got (un des sens)

tamxwe (adj.)

savoureux

taste (one of the senses)

savoury

tasty

tamzr kirin

dorer

to gild

tamzv kirin

argenter

to silver(-plate)

tap (m.)

bouchon
bouchon en lige

stopper

taq (m.)

vote

cork

vault
arch

taqet (f.)

force
rsistance

strength

taqet hebn
min eyd taqet n ne

avoir de la force
je n'ai plus la force
(le pouvoir) de

to have strength
I have no more the power
(influence) to

(ji) taqet kirin

s'affaiblir

to grow weak

tari (adj.)
tar reng
wexta ko tar dikeve erd

obscur
couleur fonce
quand tombe le soir

dark
dark colour

targewrik

aube

dawn

tart (f.)

obscurit

darkness

tarumar kirin

dvaster

to lay waste (country, etc.)

tav (f.)
tava heyv
tava roj

lumire (d'un astre)

lumire de la lune
lumire du soleil

light (not artificial)

moonlight
sunlight

tavdeng (f.)

ceinture

belt

tawan (f.)

tawe (f.)

(f.)

when it becomes dark

culpabilit

culpability

pch

crime

sin
crime

casserole

(cooking-)pot

227

taws (m.)

paon

peacock

taxe (f.)

quartier (d'une ville)

neighbourhood (of town)

taxe kirin

plier

to fold

taybet (adj.)

priv
particulier

private
individual

agrable

(aliment) frais

pleasant
fresh (food, etc.)

taziyane (f.)

fouet

whip

taz (adj.)

nu

naked

te (pr.)

tu

you (familiar form)

taze (adj.)

toi

teba (n.)

animal

animal

tebat (7J

patience

patience

tebax (f.)

aot

August

tebeq (/.j

tage

floor

calme

quiet

paisible
pos

peaceful
sedate

tebitn (bitebite)

calmer

to calm down

tebt (ad/.j

valide

valid (of contract, etc)

able-bodied

tecribe (f.)

preuve

test

tefandin (bitefne)

teindre

to put out (fire, light)

tehl (adj.)

amer

bitter

tehl (f.)

amertume

bitterness

tehqq kirin

vrifier

to verily

tehsr (f.)

influence
effet

influence
effect

tej (adj.)

plein

full

tej kirin

emplir

to fill

tekber (pi.)

mobilier

furniture

tekdr f/.j

rprimande

scolding

tekdr kirin

gronder

to scold

teke kirin

prier

to pray

tekz (adj.)

sobre

restrained

telar (t.)

balcon

balcony

tebit (adj.)

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telegraf (f.)

tlgramme

telegram

telifandin (bitelifne)

dtruire
annihiler

to destroy
to annihilate

telik ff.)

bonnet

cap

temam (adj.)

parfait
complet
tout le jour

perfect
full
all day long

spectacle

spectacle (theatrical,

temamiya roj

temaa (f.)

temaa... kirin
temaager

temaaxane

(n.)

(f.)

tembr (f.)
tembrvan

(n.)

contempler

to contemplate

spectateur

spectator

thtre

theatre

guitare

guitare

guitariste

guitarist

terrien (f.)

valeur
prix

value
price

temirandin (bitemirne)

touffer sous la cendre

teindre

to smother
to put out (fire)

temirn (bitemire)

s'teindre

to go out (fire)

temizandin (bitemizne)

souder

to weld
to solder

tena (adj.)

seul

alone

tena kirin

isoler

to isolate

(xwe) tena kirin

s'isoler

to remain alone

se reposer

to rest
to isolate o.s.

bi tena xwe man

s'isoler

(xwe) dan tenahiy

s'isoler

to isolate o.s.

tenah (f.)

solitude

solitude

calme
silence

silence

tenaketin (f.)

isolement

etc)

quietness

isolation
loneliness

tenartin (bitenre)

to cover
couvrir
couvrir le feu sous la cendre to smother the fire

tendurust (adj.)

sain

healthy

tendurust (f.)

sant

health

(bi) ten (adv.)

isolment
seulement

only

apart

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teng fadj.)

troit

narrow

tight
I am in a difficult
situation
il a des embarras d'argent
he is in financial difficulties

serr

cih li min teng bye

dest w teng e
cih l teng kirin

cih l teng hatin

je me trouve dans
l'embarras

presser

to press

embarrasser
tre menac

to embarrass
to be threatened

tengas ff.)

danger
disette

danger
scarcity

teng kirin

rtrcir

to contract

to shrink

tengnivs (n.)

stnographe

stenographer

tengnivs ff.)

stnographie

shorthand

tenha (adj.)

seul

lonely

clairsem

sparse

mince
lger

thin
fine
light

flanc

flank

ct
ct de qqn.

side
beside s.o.

tenithev (adj.)

contigu

next to

tenitk (adv.)

proche
ct

beside

tenr (f.)

four

oven

tep ff.)

une tape lgre

un coup lger
astuce

a light tap

tenik (adj.)

fin

tenit (f.)
(di) tenita yek de

close

ruse

light blow
trick
wile

tep l kirin

tricher

to cheat

tepisandin (bitepisne)

presser

to press

tepo (adj.)

astucieux

tricky
astute

crever

faire clater

to burst
to explode

teqds kirin

bnir

to bless

teqiyan (biteqe)

exploser

clater

to explode
to burst
to blow up

imiter

to imitate

teqandin (biteqne)

crever

teqld kirin

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ter (adj.)

(lgume) frais

fresh (vegebUles)

terat (f.)

fracheur

freshness

teraz (f.)

balance

(pair of) states

tereng (adj.)

couleur fonce

dark colour

terh (f.)

arbuste

shrub

terikandin (biterikne)

cder

to spield

lcher
abandonner

to release

terikn (biterike)

crevasser

to crack

terqet (f.)

secte religieuse

religious sect

terkeser (f.)

abngation

abnegation

term (m.)

cadavre

corpse

tesdq kirin

ratifier

to ratify

approuver

to approve

cuisse

thigh

bouger

to move
to make (s.t.) move
together

tesk (f.)

tev dan

faire mouvoir
tev de

(xwe) tev dan

tevay (f.)

tevdan (f.)
tevger (f.)

tev (prp.)
tev ko

tev v sermay

tevkar (f.)

tevlhev (adj.)

ensemble
se remuer

to abandon

to stir

groupement

entirety
grouping

mouvement

movement

ensemble

coutume

custom

habitude

habit

faon

fashion

malgr
malgr que

although

malgr ce froid

despite

notwithstanding
despite the cold

coopration

cooperation

embrouill

tangled
helter-skelter

ple-mle

embrouiller

to mix
to tangle

tevlhev (f.)

dsordre

disorder

tewandin (f.)

dclinaison (gram.)

declension

tewandin (bitewne)

plier

to fold

dcliner (gram.)

to decline

tevlhev kirin

mlanger

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finir

to finish

pas du tout

not at all

tew fl-J

moquerie
plaisanterie

mockery
joke

tewza xwe l kirin

se moquer de

to make fun of

tewzeker (j.)

plaisanterie

joke

texlt f/.J

faon

manner

espce

sort

texmin kirin

supposer

to presume

texmn (adj.)

approximatif

approximate

texmnkar

approximation

approximation

lit

bed

banc

bench

tswaw kirin

(f.)

text (m.)
textebend

(f.)

teyar (adj.)

dispos

disposed

teyisn (biteyise)

tinceler

to glitter

teyr ff.)

oiseau

bird

tbar (f.)

caisse

box

tda (f.)

inspiration

inspiration

tgiha (adj.)

comprhensif

comprehensive

tgihay (adj.)

averti

warned

tk dan

ameuter

to stir the mob

tkyn (f.)

discorde

discord

tkil bn

mlanger

to mix

(xwe) tkil kirin

participer
prendre part

to participate
to take part

tkilandin (bitkilne)

mlanger

to mix

tkilav (adj.)

mlang

mingled
mixed
disorderly

mixte
dsordonn

mixte

helter-skelter
mixed

tkirin (tke)

charger

to load

tkoser (adj.)

conscient

consoious

tkray (adj.)

commun

common

tksn (f.)

activit

activity

tnivsn (tbinivsej

enregistrer

to record

tkil hev (adj.)

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ple-mle

ter (adj.)
ter xwerin
w ter xwar

plein

full

rassasi

sated

se rassasier

to eat one's fill

il est rassasi

he has eaten his fill

trslak (adj.)

sablonneux

sandy

trseref (adj.)

honorable

honourable

effrayant

frightful

trxz (adj.)

sablonneux

sandy

tikan (f.)

perte

loss

tvel (adj.)

gnral

general

twer hatin

entourer
encercler

to surround
to encircle

txistin (txe)

mettre (un objet dans un

rcipient)
remplir

to put (an object in a

tz (f.)

poudre de fusil

gunpowder

ticar (m.)

commerant

trader

ticaret

commerce

trade

tifik (f.)

chemine

chimney

tifing (f.)

fusil

gun

tihn (adj.)

assoiff

thirsty

til (f.)
tiliya beranek (f.)

doigt

finger
thumb

tilper (f.)

fougre

fern

tlm (adv.)

toujours
continuellement
continuellement
ternellement

always
continuously
continuously

tirai (adj.)

paresseux

lazy

tiral (f.)

paresse

laziness

tirb (f.)

mausole

mausoleum

tirik ('m.;

cornichon

gherkin

tirs (f.)

peur

fear

tirsandin (bitirsne)

effrayer
terrifier

to frighten

tirsda (adj.)

menaant

threatening

tirsiyay (adj.)

effray

frightened

trtirs

(adj.)

(f.)

tim daim

pouce

container)

to fill

eternally

to terrify

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tirsn (bitirse)

craindre

to fear

tirsok (adj.)

peureux

timorous

tirsonek

lche
peureux

cowardly
timorous

lchet

cowardice

acide

acid

acidul

acid

acide
piquant

acid
sharp

piment

peppery

tit (m.)

chose

thing

titin (f.)

tabac

tobacco

tabatire

tobacco-pouch

(adj.)

tirsonek

(f.)

tir (adj.)

(adj.)

tiresrn

tirn (adj.)

titindank

(f.)

tiwann (f.)

puissance

power

tiwann (bitiwane)

pouvoir

to be able

tixwb (m.)

frontire

frontier

tizbk (f.)

chapelet

string of beads

t (adj.)

assoiff

thirsty

tbn

avoir soif

to be thirsty

tj (adj.)

pointu

sharp pointed

tj kirin

aiguiser

to sharpen

tjav (f.)

torrent

stream

P ff.)

lettre (d'alphabet)

letter (alphabet)

tr (adj.)

couleur fonce
pais

dark colour
thick

dense

dense

tr (f.)

flche

arrow

tr avtin

tirer ( l'arc)

to shoot (with a bow)

trk (f.)

aiguille (d'une montre)

hand (of a watch)

trmar (m.)

vipre

adder

trmeh

juillet

July

repentir
regret

repentance
regret

tobe kirin

demander pardon

to beg pardon

tof (f.)

groupe

group

tof kirin

assembler

to assemble

(f.)

tobe (f.)

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toi ff.)

vengeance

vengeance

tola xwe rakirin

se venger

to avenge

tola xwe vekirin

se venger

to avenge

tolaz (adj.)

fainant

idler

polisson

rascal

tle (n.)

chiot

pup

tonl (f.)

tunnel

tunnel

top (f.)

foule
balle

mob
ball

canon

cannon

toqandin (bitoqne)

terroriser

to terrorize

toqn (bitoqe)

s'effrayer

to become fiightened

tor (f.)

filet

net

torin (adj.)

noble

noble

tortor

oisivet

idleness

grain

grain

semence

seed

(f.)

tov (m.)

poussire

dirt

pompe

pump

trske (f.)

rayon

ray

tu (pr.)

tu

you

toz (f.)
trmpe

(f.)

toi

tu (adv.)

aucunement

not

plus du tout
je n'avais pas du tout

no more

in any way at all

min tu ne b
tukes

tu kes ne hat

I did not have... at all

personne

none

personne n'est venu

no one has come

tucar (adv.)

jamais

never

tund (adj.)

pais
dense

thick

brutal

brutal

dense

disette

lack
scarcity

chenille

caterpillar

tuxb (m.)

limite

limit

t (f.)

mrier

mulberry-bush
blackberry

tunebn (f.)
turtr

(m.)

manque

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tj (adj.)

piquant

piquant

tj kirin

aiguiser

to sharpen

tnis (f.)

Tunisie

Tunisia

tnsi (adj.)

tunisien

Tunisian

tre (adj.)

nerveux

nervous

u
(conj.)

et

and

ris (m.)

russe

Russian

(m.)

grappe

bunch

V
vaca kirin

retourner un costume

to turn a coat inside out

vaj (m.)

revers (d'une veste)

lapel

val a (adj.)

vain
vide

vain

vacant

empty
vacant

vala kirin
valah (f.)

vider
vide

to empty
emptiness

vebir (f.)

trve

truce

vebir (adj.)

prcis

accurate

dfinitif

definitive

s'panouir

to bloom

s'ouvrir

to open

sursauter

to start (from pain or

vebn (vebe)

veciniqn (veciniqe)

surprise)

veinn (veine)

tresser
raccommoder

to braid
to mend

vedan (vede)

mordre
piquer

to bite
to sting
to dig
the snake bit me

creuser

mari bi min veda

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le serpent m'a mordu

veger

(f.)

vegerandin (vegernej

retour

return

renvoyer

ramener

to send back
to give back
to bring back

refuser

to refuse

rapporter

rpondre

to bring back
to answer

vegeriyan (vegere)

retourner

to go back

vegeriyan... ve

revenir

to come back

(l) vegeriyan

rpondre
redemander

to reply
to ask for s.t. again

vejandin (bivejne)

ranimer

to revive

vemirandin (vemirtne)

teindre

to stamp out

vemirin (vemire)

s'teindre

to go out (of fire or light)

vemirt (adj.)

ple

pale

teint jaune

yellow complexion

rendre

(bi snda) vegerandin

(l) vegerandin

venitin (vene)

se

veqetandek (f.)

article (gram.)

article (gram.)*

vera (adj.)

juste

right
fair

veray ff.)

justice

justice

(xwe) vesihandin (vesihne)

se reposer

to rest

veartgeh (f.)

cachette

hiding-place

percher

to perch
to roost

veartin (f.)

funrailles

funeral

veartin (vere)

enterrer

to bury
to hide

cacher
secret

secret

clandestinit

secrecy

vewejartin (vewejne)

choisir

to choose

vewestan (veweste)

s'arrter (de faire qqc.)

to stop (doing s.t.)

vewestandin (vewestne)

arrter (de faire qqc)

to stop (s.t. being done)

vexwarin (vexwe)

boire

to drink

vexwarin (f.)

boisson

drink

vesart (f.)

vexwendin (vexwne)

inviter

to invite

vexwend (n.)

hte

guest

vey dan

ramasser

to pick up

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vca (adv.)

pour cela

for this

vga (adv.)

alors

then

vn (f.)

volont

will

vxistin (vexe)

allumer

to light

vir (f.)

mensonge

lie

vir (adv.)
li vira
li vir ve

ici
ici
dornavant

here
here

viritn (bivirite)

pricliter

to be in danger
to be in jeopardy

virker (n.)

menteur

liar

henceforth

w
wad (f.)

promesse

promise

wad (adv.)

lorsque
quand
lorque j'tais jeune

when

wagon (f.)

wagon

wagon

wahe (f.)

oasis

oases

warn (f.)

prt

loan

crance

credit

warn dan

prter

to lend

warn standin

emprunter

to borrow

crancier

prteur

creditor
lender

wamstand (n.)

dbiteur

debtor

wapor (f.)

bateau

boat

wad ez xort bum

wamday (n.)

when I was young

navire

steamer

terrain
campement

ground
camping ground

waridat (f.)

recette

receipt

wartpal (f.)

pense (fleur)

pansy

wasita neql

vhicule

vehicle

war (m.)

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we

(pr.)

vous

you

vtre

your

vos

we heye

webal (f.)
wek (ou weke) (conj.)

il

yours

se

peut

pch

it may be that
sin

comme

like

mme

even

wekat (adj.)

prcis

accurate

wekat kirin

prciser

to specify

wekehev (adj.)

pareil

similar

gal

equal

wek (adj.)

lorsque
quand

when

wekh (adv.)

galement

also
as

well

welam (f.)

rponse

reply

welat (m.)

patrie
pays

motherland
country

compatriote

compatriot

welatn (f.)

nationalisme

nationalism

welidn (bivelde)

natre

to be born

wel (adv.)

ainsi

so

wer (adv.)

ainsi

thus

welat (n.)

(li) wer hatin

encercler

to encircle

(t) wer hatin

entourer

to surround

wer kirin

sauter

to jump

werdek (n.)

canard

duck

werge (adv.)

ainsi

thus

wergerandin (wergertne)

renverser

to reverse
to overturn

wergirtin (wergire)

s'habiller
se vtir

to dress o.s.

wergirt (adj.)

us

worn

wergraneve (f.)

traduction

translation

werimandin (biwerimne)

enfler

to swell

werimn (biwerime)

s'enfler

to swell

wers (m.)

grosse corde

rope

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werqilandin (werqilne)

arrter

to stop

werqiln (werqile)

s'arrter

to stop

wert (f.)

postrit

posterity

wesiyetname (f.)

testament

will (testament)

wesp (f.)

qualit
disposition
aptitude

quality
disposition
aptitude

westabun (f.)

fatigue

weariness

westandin (biwestne)

fatiguer

to tire

(xwe) westandin

se

fatiguer

to become tired

westiyan (biweste)

se

fatiguer

to become tired

weiyan (biwee)

tomber

to fall

wen (biwese)

tomber (pour des feuilles

to fall (of hair or leaves)

ou les cheveux)

wenek (f.)
wext (n.)

di wext ber de
di wext xwe de

mission (radio)

broadcasting

heure
moment
priode
temps

hour

jadis
en son temps

moment

period
time
formerly
in its time

wext ko

alors que

whereas

weza (adj.)

maigre

lean

wezaret (f.)
wezareta avakirin

ministre
ministre de la Construc
tion
ministre des Affaires
Etrangres
ministre de l'Intrieur
ministre de la Sant
Publique
ministre de la Dfense
Nationale
ministre de l'Economie

ministry
Ministry of Construction

wezareta dervekariy

wezareta hindur kariy

wezareta jndewariya git
wezareta parastina nitiman
wezareta parojmendiy
wezareta poste telefon telegrafan

ministre des Ponts et

wezareta zaniyariy

ministre de l'Instruction
Publique

Chausss

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Home Office
Ministry of Public Health

Ministry of National
Defence

ministre des Postes,

Tlgraphes et Tlphones

wezareta r piran

wezay (f.)

Ministry of Foreign Affair

maigreur

Ministry of Economic
Affairs
Ministry of Posts,
Telegraphs and
Telephones
Ministry of Bridges
and Roads

Ministry of Public
Education
leanness

wezinandin (biwezinne)

peser

to weigh

wezfe (f.)

devoir crit

home-work

wezr (n.)

ministre
ministre d'Etat

minister
Minister of State

elle

she

sa

her

wezr dewlet

w (pr.)

son

sien

li w der

wne (f.)

l-bas

there

portrait

portrait

image
dessin

image

wnedest (n.)

peintre

painter

wnedest (f.)

peinture

painting

wnekar (n.)

peintre

painter

wnek (n.)

photographe

photograph

wran (adj.)

dtruit
ananti

destroyed
annihilated

wran (biwre)

oser

to dare

wran kirin

ravager

to ravage

ruiner
anantir

to ruin
to annihilate

wrandin (biwerne)

encourager

to encourage

wrg (f.)

impt

tax (income-tax)

wicdan (f.)

conscience

conscience

wilo (adv.)

ainsi

so

drawing

thus
ne wilo ye ?

n'est-ce pas ainsi ?

is it not so ?

winda (adj.)

perdu

lost

winda bn

tre perdu

to be lost

winda kirin

perdre

to loose

wisa (adv.)

ainsi

ainsi
thus

w (pr.)

lui

he

son

him
his
himself

w bi xwe

lui-mme

w (adj.)

dplac

out of place

wje (f.)

loquent

eloquent

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wjey (adj.)

littraire

literary

wuha (adv.)

ainsi

thus

wuredar (adj.)

sompteux

sumptuous

X
xa ff.)

croix

cross

xaer (f.)

carrefour

crossroad

xadim (f.)

servante

servant

xal (m.)

oncle maternel

maternal uncle

xale (f.)

tapis de laine longue fibre woolen carpet with long pile

xanim (f.)

madame

madam

xan (m.)

maison
demeure

house

xapandin (f.)

tromperie

deceit

xapandin (bixapne)

tricher

to cheat
to deceive

tromper

dwelling

(xwe) xapandin

se tromper

to be wrong
to be mistaken

xapiyan (bixape)

se tromper

to be wrong

xapnok (m.)

inposteur

impostor
deceiver

trompeur

xas (adj.)

xase (f.)

beau

beautiful

joli
spcial

pretty
special

caractre
nature

nature

character

qualit

quality

xatir (f.)

faveur

favour

(bi) xatir te

adieu
au revoir

farewell
good-bye

xatirxwaz (f.)
em n xatirwaziya w

visite

visit

nous sommes alls lui

rendre visite

xatn (f.)

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madame

we went to pay him

a visit

madam

xav (adj.)

cru

crude

grossier
mal lev

coarse

xavik (f.)

voile d'une femme

veil (woman's)

xavik kirin

voiler

to veil

xavcaw (f.)

textile

textile

xawn (adj.)

digne
honorable

rude

worthy

mritoire

respectable
deserving

xebat (f.)

travail

work

xebat kirin

travailler

to work

xebatberdan (f.)

grve

strike

xebatker (n.)

travailleur
ouvrier

worker
workman

xebatker (adj.)

appliqu

travailleur

diligent
hard-working

xebato (adj.)

appliqu
studieux

diligent
hard-working

xeber (f.)

nouvelle
parole
mot

word

parler
tu as raison

to speak
you are right

glossaire

lexique
dictionnaire

glossary
lexicon
dictionary

xebitandin (f.)

usage

use

xebitandin (bixebitne)

faonner
exercer une profession
examiner
analyser
utiliser
actionner
employer

to
to
to
to

xebitn (bixebite)

travailler

to work

(p) xebitn

utiliser

to use

xedar (adj.)

cruel
froce

cruel
ferocious

dur

hard

cruaut
frocit

cruelty
ferocity

xeber dan
xebera te ye

xebername (f.)

xedar (f.)

news (item)

shape

practice a profession
examine
analyse

to use

to activate
to employ

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xefnr (n.)

espion

spy

xelar/J

famine

famine

fin

end
deliverance

xelas (f.)

dlivrance

rescue

(je) xelas bn

se

tirer d'un mauvais pas

to get safely out of a tight

spot

se sauver

se dbarrasser de

sauver

to finish
to save

xelat (f.)

don

gift

xelek (f.)

anneau

ring

xelet (f.)

faute

fault

erreur

mistake

xelet bn

se tromper

to be mistaken

xelitandin (bixelitine)

tromper

to deceive

xelitn (bixelite)
xel (m.)

se tromper
golfe

gulf

xelt (m.)

poudrire

powder factory

xelq (m.)

peuple

people

gens

folk

souci
chagrin

worry

xelas kirin

xem (f.)

xem na ke

terminer

to flee
to get rid of

grief
douleur
pain
cela n'a pas d'importance
that does not matter

xem...revandin (birevne)

se

xem...xwarin

regretter

consoler

faire du souci
tre chagrin
ne te fais pas de souci
pour lui
se

xema w me xwe

to be mistaken

to take comfort
to regret
to worry
to grieve
do not worry about him

ketin xeman

se

xemgr (adj.)

souffrant

grieving

triste

sad

xemgr kirin

attrister

to sadden

xemgr (f.)

tristesse

sadness

xemilandin (bixemilne)

parer

to deck out
embellish
to adorn

faire du souci

orner

embellir

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to worry

xeml (f.)

ornement

ornament

xemrevn (n.)

consolateur

comforter

xemxwarin (f.)

souci

worry

xencer (f.)

poignard

dagger

(bi) xencer... ketin

poignarder plusieurs

to stab many times with

reprises

xeniqandin (bixeniqne)

trangler
touffer

a dagger

noyer

to strangle
to choke
to drown

xeniqn (bixeniqe)

se noyer

to drown

xepik (f.)

pige

trap

xerb (m.)

occident

Occident

ouest

west

xerte (f.)

carte (de gographie)

map

xermanan

mois : 21 juin au 20 juillet

month : 21st June to 20th

July

xesar (f.)

dommage

damage

injury

xestexane (f.)

hpital

hospital

xestexanok (f.)

clinique

clinic

xes ff.)

belle-mre

mother-in-law
step-mother

xeandin (bixesine)

farcir

to stuff

xem (adj.)

ignorant

ignorant

xetandin (bixetne)

fabriquer

to manufacture

xeter (f.)

pril

peril

dan xeter

risquer

to risk

xeternak (adj.)

prilleux

perilous

xew (f.)

sommeil

sleep

xew hatin

avoir sommeil

to be sleepy

xewa min t

j'ai sommeil

I am sleepy

(bi) xew re n

s'endormir

to go to sleep

(bi) xew ve n

s'endormir
s'assoupir

to go to sleep
to doze off

xewar (adj.)

somnolent
dormeur

sleepy
sleeper

inactif

inactive

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xewgeh (f.)

alcve

alcove

xewn (f.)

rve
vision

dream
vision

xeyidandin (bixeyidne)

vexer

to vex

fcher

to grieve

xeyidn (bixeyide)

se

xeyn (adv.)
ji xeyn w

xezal (n.)

fcher

part

to become angry
apart

en outre

furthermore

par ailleurs

besides

gazelle

fcher

gazelle

to become angry

xezibn (bixezibe)

se

xezne (f.)

trsor

treasure

xeznok (f.)

tirelire

pig-bank

xezr (m.)

beau-pre

step-father
father-in-law

xr (adj.)

bien
bon
sois le bienvenu

tu bi xr hat

well
good

you are welcome

xrxwaz (adj.)

(homme) de bonne volont

(man) of good will

xz (f.)

ligne

line

xz kisandin

tracer

to draw

xzhesin (f.)

rail

rail

xibir (f.)

encre

ink

xibirdank (f.)

encrier

ink-well

xidmet (f.)

service

service

xidmet kirin

servir

to serve

serviteur

servant

xiftan (f.)

robe

dress

xiniz (n.)

tratre

traitor

xir (adj.)

rond

round

xir kirin

arrondir

to round off

xira (adj.)

orgueilleux

proud

xira bn

se

xira kirin

gter
abmer
dtruire
saboter

xidmetkar

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(m.)

gter

to become spoiled
to damage
to destroy
to spoil
to sabotage

xirab (adj.)

mauvais

bad

xirabtir

pire

worse

(adj.)

xirabna heyv (f.)

clipse de la lune

eclipse of the moon

xirabna roj

clipse du soleil

eclipse of the sun

xiray (adj.)

orgueilleux

proud

xirbe (m.)

ruine

ruin

xirifandin (bixirifne)

altrer

to change (for the worse)

xirikandin

traner

to pull

xirmiandin (bixirmine)

gratigner

to scratch

xirocir (f.)

tapage

turmoil

bruit
tumulte

noise

perte

loss

inconvnient
dgt

inconvenience
damage

mettre
jeter
frapper
se faire protger par

to put

(bixirikne)

xisar (f.)

xistin (bixe)

xwe xistin bin eng yek

tumult

to throw
to hit
to obtain s.o's protection

qqn.

taper

to beat
to strike
to bump into
to hit

sparer
dmontrer

to separate
to demonstrate

atour
parure

attire
ornamenting

xiyal ff.)

imagination
vision

imagination
vision

xiyar (m.)

concombre

cucumber

xizm (n.)

parent

relative

xizmat (f.)

parent

kinship

xvet (f.)

tente

tent

xtz(f.)

sable fin

fine sand

xzan (adj.)

pauvre

poor

xzan (f.)

famille

family

xzan (f.)

pauvret

poverty

xzdar (f.)

carburant

(l) xistin

(ji hev) xistin

xisr (f.)

battre
frapper
heurter

fuel

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xzik kisandin

to delete

rayer

xodkam (adj.)

goste

egoistical

xort (m.)

jeune homme

young

xortan (f.)

jeunesse

youth

xosnd kirin

satisfaire

to satisfy

xox ff.)

pche (fruit)

peach

xubar (f.)

poussire

dust

xuday (adj.)

divin

divine

xulam (m.)

domestique
serviteur

servant

xulq ff.)

personnalit

personality

caractre

character

xumam (f.)

brouillard

fog

xurdemen (f.)

aliment

food

man

nourriture

xurn (bixure)

dmanger

to itch

xurn (f.)

petit djeuner

breakfast

xurme (m.)

datte

date

xurt (adj.)

fort

strong

xurtandin (bixurtne)

renforcer
fortifier

to strengthen
to fortify

xurt (f.)

force
vigueur

strength

xuya bn

apparatre

to appear

xuya kirin

rvler
sembler

to reveal
to seem

xnav (f.)

rose

dew

xwarin (f.)

repas

nourriture

meal
food

manger

to eat

xwarin (bixwe)

consommer

li ber got zeletan dixwe

sund xwarin
w sund xwar

il mange de la viande et de
la salade
prter serment
il a prt serment

ter xwarin
xem... xwarin

se rassasier

hatin xwar

descendre

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se soucier
tre chagrin

he is eating meat anc

to take an oath
he has taken an oath
to eat one's fill
to worry

to grieve
to go down

xwarindar (f.)

rfectoire

dining-hall

xwarindev (m.)

ration

ration

xwarinpj (f.)

cuisine

kitchen

xwarinxane (f.)

restaurant

restaurant

xwarz (n.)

neveu ou nice (fils ou fille

de la soeur)

nephew or niece
(sister's son or daughter)

xwe

pronom rflchi

reflexive pronoun

xwe dan

s'adonner

to apply oneself

(li) xwe kirin

s'habiller

to dress

xwe li ber girtin

supporter

xwe p girtin

se

xweder (f.)

original

original

nature

nature

xweder (adj.)

naturel

natural

xwed (m.)
bi xwed
xwed ji te raz be

Dieu
par Dieu
que Dieu te bnisse
pour l'amour de Dieu
adieu
au revoir

God

xwedbext (adj.)

honnte

honeBt

xwedsebr (adj.)

patient

patient

xwedvn (adj.)

nergique

energetic

xwednams (adj.)

honnte

honest

xweger (adj.)

automatique

automatic

xweh (f.)

sueur
soeur

sweat
sister

xwed hebn
xwed hefz

rfugier

to support

to take refuge

by God
God bless you
for love of God

farewell
good-bye

transpirer

to perspire

suer

to sweat

xwehrw (adj.)

accident
sinueux
tort et travers

broken (ground)
twisting
at random

xwekustin (f.)

suicide

suicide

xwel (f.)

cendre

ash

xwelser kirin

dvaster

to devastate

xwemal (adj.)

particulier

particular

xwenda (n.)

(homme) instruit
(homme) lettr

learned (man)
scholar

xweh dan

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xwendegah (f.)
xwendegaha destpk
xwendegaha navn
xwendegaha bilind
xwendegaha destxetan

cole
cole primaire

lyce
cole suprieure

cole des arts et mtiers

school

Elementary School
Secondary School
College
School of Arts and Crafts

xwendevar (n.)

lecteur

reader

xwendewart (f.)

tude

study

xwendin (bixne)

lire

to read

goste

gocentrique

selfish
egoistic

xwera (adj.)

glouton

greedy

xwert (f.)

sant

health

xweperest (adj.)

xwer (adj.)

original

original

xwerk (f.)

texte

text

xweser (adj.)

particulier

particular

xwestin (bixwaze)

vouloir

to want

dsirer
demander
revendiquer
que voulez- vous ?

to wish
to ask for
to demand
what would you like ?

bien

well
pleasant

hon ci dixwazin ?

xwe (adj.)

agrable
bon

(l) xwe; hatin

ev tit li min xwe e

plaire
convenir
cette chose me plat

well

to please
to suit
I like this

xwebext (adj.)

chanceux

lucky

xwebextane

heureusement

luckily

gurison

recovery (of health)

safety

xwebn

(adv.)

(f.)

salut

xwekir (adj.)

parfait

perfect

xwegotin (f.)

compliment

compliment

xwehal (f.)

gaiet

cheerfulness

xwehat (f.)

xwe (f.)
xwemr (adj.)

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aise

comfort

rcompense
bienvenue

reward
welcome

plaisir

pleasure

sant

health

gentil

kind

xwetevger (f.)

biensance

propriety

xwesxwaz (f.)

souhait

wish

voeu

vow

nature

nature

envier

to envy

hlas !
si seulement

alas!
if only

xwezok (adj.)

envieux

envious

xw (f.)

sel

salt

xweza (f.)
xwezandin
xwez

(bixwezne)

xwn (f.)

sang

blood

xwn avtin

saigner

to bleed

ensanglant

bloody

xwner (m.)

demandeur

petitioner

xwngerm (adj.)

sympathique

pleasant

chaleur humaine
sympathie

warmth of personality

assassin

tratre

murderer
traitor

xwnrj (adj.)

sanguinaire

bloodthirsty

xwnsar (n.)

(homme) d'aspect froid

(man) of cold appearance

xwnxwar

sanguinaire

xwndar

(adj.)

xwngerm (f.)
xwn (adj.)

(n.)

"bloodthirsty

xwnxwar (f.)

atrocit

atrocity

xwsk (f.)

soeur

sister

xwz ff).

salive

saliva

ya

sienne

hers

yane ff.)

groupe

group

association
club
banc

association
club
bench

yanzde (m.)

onze

eleven

yandehemn (adj.)

onzime

eleventh

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yek (f.)

un,

une

one

quelqu'un
un un
un un
ni un, ni deux

someone

(bi) yek ann

unir

to unite

(ji) yek ann

dsunir
sparer

to disunite

yek kirin

allier

to ally

(bi ya) yek kirin

suivre les conseils

to follow advice

yekbj (adj.)

srieux

reliable

yekbn (f.)

union

union

yekcar (adv.)

jamais
compltement
tout fait

never

yekav (adj.)

borgne

one-eyed

yekejmar (j.)

singulier

singular

yekemn (adj.)

premier

first

yekgirt (adj.)

runifi

reunited

yekt (f.)

unit

unity

yeka yeka
yeko yeko
ne yek ne dido

one by one
one by one
neither one nor two

to separate

completely
altogether

yekman fm.)

prsident

president

yekemb ff.)

dimanche

Sunday

yekta (adj.)

unique

unique
only

yerken ff.)

voile (d'un navire)

sail

yewnan (n.)

grec

Greek

yezdan (m.)

Dieu

God

yezdan (adj.)

sacr

sacred

divin

divine

ya

yen

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sien

his

tien

yours

siens

theirs

z
zad (m.)

crale

cereal

rcolte

harvest

zad ann

ravitailler

to reviotual

zad kirin

approvisionner

to supply

zalim (n.)

tyran

tyrant

zana (adj.)

savant

learned

zanandin (bizanne)

enseigner

to teach

zanav (m.)

identit

identity

zandr (f.)

priode

period

zaniyar (adj.)

rudit

learned

zaniyart (adj.)

scientifique

scientific

zaniyari (f.)

rudition

erudition

science

knowledge

zann (f.)

connaissance

knowledge

zann (bizane)

savoir
d'aprs ce que je sais

to know
according to my infor
mation
in my opinion

wa bizanim

selon moi

ez we dizanim

transmettre

to traDimit

annoncer

to announce

zanngeh (f.)

universit

university

hatin zar

se

zarn ff.)

plainte

complaint

zaro fm.)

garon

enfant

boy
child

zarot ff.)

enfance

childhood

zarzar ff.)

plainte

complaint

zayend (f.)

genre

dan zann

plaindre

to complain

type
sort

zayn (f.)
cejna zayna sa pxember

zayn (biz)
dan zayn

naissance

Nol

birth
Christmas

accoucher

to be born
to give birth

accoucher

to give birth

natre

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zebes (m.)

pastque

water-melon

zeft kirin

capturer

to capture

zehar (m.)

monstre

monster

zehf (adj. adv.)

beaucoup
plusieurs

much

trs
trop

very

many

too much
too many

zehman (m.)

cimetire

cemetery

zehmet (adj.)

difficile

difficult

zehmetk (n.)

journalier
ouvrier

day-labourer
worker

zelal (adj.)

transparent

transparent

limpide
clair

limpid

zelate (f.)

salade

salad

zeliqandin (bizeliqne)

coller

to stick

zeliqn (bizeliqe)

se

zelt (adj.)
serzelt

chauve

zemzeme (f.)

poule

hen

zencr (f.)

chane

chain

zend (f.)

bras

arm

zendn xwe avtin

coller

nu-tte

tendre ses bras

clear

to stick
bald
bare-headed

to open one's arms

terreur

terror

zendemay man

tre terroris

to be terrorized

zendik (m.)

manche (d'un costume)

sleeve

zengil (m.)

cloche

bell

zengiin (bizengile)

sonner

to ring

zengilxane (f.)

clocher

belfry

zer (adj.)

jaune
ple
teint livide

yellow
pale (complexion)
ghastly (complexion)

zeraqa roj

reflet du soleil

gleam

zerdel (f.)

abricot

apricot

zereng (adj.)

lucide
intelligent
capable

lucid
intelligent

zendekar (f.)

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able

zereng ff.)

capacit

ability

zerer (f.)

perte

loss

zererdar (adj.)

nuisible

harmful

zerergihay (adj.)

ls

wronged

zerf (f.)

enveloppe

envelope

zerik (f.)

pot
cuelle

pot
bowl

zerik (m.)

prunelle (oeil)

pupil (of eye)

zerik (adj.)

ple

pale

zerikn (bizerike)

se faner
plir

to wither
to fade

zerr (adj.)

indispensable
urgent

essential
urgent

zerzeng (f.)

couronne

crown

zev (f.)

champ

field

zewicandin (bizewicne)

marier

to wed

zewicn (bizewice)

se

zewqxane (f.)

cabaret

cabaret

zewreq (f.)

barque

rowing boat

zexel (adj.)

trompeur

deceiver

zexel (f.)

marier

malin

malignant

astuce

wile
trick

ruse

zexim (adj.)

to get married

'puissant

powerful

fort
vigoureux

vigorous

zeximandin (bizeximne)

renforcer

to strengthen

zexme (f.)

blessure

wound

zexm (f.)

puissance
force

power

trop

beaucoup

too much
much

excessivement

excessively

zeyde kirin

exagrer
augmenter

to exaggerate
to increase

zeydetir (adj.)

plus

more

zeydetir kirin

augmenter

to increase

zeyde (adv.)

strong

strength

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zeyt ff.)

huile

oil

z (m.)

ruisseau

stream

rivire

river

znd (f.)

vermine

vermin

zr fmj

or (mtal)

gold

zrandin (bizrtne)

dorer

to gild

zrek (adj.)

habile

skilful

zrek (f.)

habilet

skilfulness

zringer (f.)

bouton d'or

buttercup

zrn (adj.)

dor

gilded
golden

zrker ((n.)

orfvre

goldsmith

ztn (n.)

olive

olive

zia (/J

gaspillage

squandering

zia kirin

gaspiller

to squander (money)

ziaker (f.)

gaspillage

squandering

zicf kirin

ressemeler

to re-sole

zihar (m.)

vipre

adder

monstre

monster

zik fmj
di zik hev de
zik erd (m.)
zik xn (m.)
zik xwe ji hev andin

ventre
estomac
l'un dans l'autre
entrailles de la terre

plafond
se faire du mafr mutuel
lement

belly
stomach
one inside the other
the bowels of the earth
ceiling
to hurt one another

zinar (m.)

piton rocheux

jagged rock

zindebar (f.)

continuit

continuity

zindemayn (f.)

survie

survival

zingar (f.)

rouille

rust

zingar l avtin

rouiller

to rust

ziraet (f.)

agronomie

agronomy

zirav (adj.)

mince
dlicat

subtil

slim
delicate
subtle

s'humilier

to humble o.s.

se rabaisser

to stoop

dlicatesse

delicacy
slimness

(xwe) zirav kirin

zirav (f.)

minceur

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ziringn (f.)

bouton de sonnette

bell-push

ziringn (biziringe)

sonner

to ring
boast

zirt (f.)

vantardise

zirt xwe dan

se

zivirandin (bizivirne)

rendre
rpondre (oralement)

to give back
to answer (orally)

vanter

to boast

dan zivirandin

dtourner

to divert

(l) zivirandin

restituer

to give back

zivirn (bizivire)

tourner

to turn

zivistan (f.)
zivistan e

hiver

winter
it's winter

zivistana navn

janvier

January

zivistana pan

fvrier

February

zivistana pn

dcembre

December

zivistan (f.)

manteau

coat

ziwa (adj.)

sec

dry

ziwa bn

desscher

to dry up

essuyer

asscher

to wipe
to dry
to drain

buvard

blotter

ziwa kirin

c'est l'hiver

scher

ziwaker (f.)

ziyan (f.)

perte

loss

zn (m.)

selle

saddle

zn kirin

seller

to saddle

znet (f.)

ornement

ornament

znewer (m.)

animal

animal

znker (m.)

sellier

saddler

zrfon (f.)

tilleul

lime-blossom

zv (m.)

argent (mtal)

silver

zvker (n.)

argentier

silversmith

zvkir (adj.)

argent

silver-plated

zwan (m.)

seigle

rye

zwandin (bizwne)

s'endurcir

to harden

ketin zwariy

tre dans le dnuement

to be in poverty

zwar (f.)

dnuement
pauvret

poverty

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zx (adj.)

zz (adj.)

zman (m.)

attristant
douloureux
plaintif

saddening

langue

tongue
speach

parler
langage
zman w xwar e
zman w giran e

devk
nivsk

zman
zman
zman
zman

mader
pxasan

il mdit
il parle mal une langue
(trangre)
langue orale
langue crite
langue maternelle
jargon

hurtful
plaintive

language
he slanders
he speaks (a foreign
language) poorly
spoken language
written language
mother tongue
slang

zmanazn (f.)

grammaire

grammar

zmanlok (n.)

orateur

orator

zolak (f.)

tranche

slice

zone

region

zom (f.)

rgion

zonp (m.)

marteau (grand)

hammer (big)

zor (adv.)

beaucoup

trs

much
too much
very much

forcer
obliger
forcer qqn.
par force

to force
to compel
to force s.o.
by force

zor dan xwe

s'efforcer

to try hard to

zora ... birin

vaincre

to vanquish
we beat them

trop

zor dan
zora xwe dan yek
bi dara zor

me zora wan birin

nous les avons battus

zorandin (bizorne)

dominer

to dominate

zorbaz (f.)

terreur

terror

zorbir

vaincu

vanquished

zordar (adj.)

violent

violent

zordar (f.)

atrocit

atrocity

(n.)

zorker (adj.)
zorker (n.)

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violence

violence

violent
coercitif

violent

tyran
despote

tyrant
despot

coercitive

zorker (f.)

terreur
violence

zorker kirin

tyranniser

to tyrannize

zornebir (adj.)

invincible

invincible

zorxist (adj.)

opprim

oppressed

zozan (f.)

lieu de villgiature dans les

montagnes
lieu d'estivage

summer resort in the

mountains
summer residence

zr (f.)

plomb

lead

z (adv.)

vite
bientt
tt

quick
early

zbeyan (adj.)

matinal

early morning

zbiz (adj.)

rapidement
facilement

quickly

zda (adv.)

depuis longtemps

for a long time

zhel (adj.)

digeste

easily digestible

zka (adv.)

rapidement

quickly

bientt

soon

zflkan (adj.)

prcipitamment

hurriedly

zmes (adj.)

rapide
alerte

fast
alert

zxwer (adj.)

glouton

terror
violence

soon

easily

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CENTRE POUR L'ETUDE

DES PROBLEMES DU MONDE MUSULMAN CONTEMPORAIN
CONSEIL D'ADMINISTRATION
M. A. Doucy, Professeur l'Universit Libre de Bruxelles, Directeur
de l'Institut de Sociologie (U.L.B.), Prsident.
M. A. Abel, Professeur aux Universits de Bruxelles et de Gand,
Secrtaire gnral et Directeur du Centre, Administrateur.
M. J. Bartiee, Professeur l'Universit Libre de Bruxelles, Admi

nistrateur.

Bourgeois Professeur l'Universit Libre de Bruxelles, Ad

ministrateur.
Mlie K. Bromham, Professeur, Lecteur de turc l'Universit Libre
de Bruxelles, Administrateur.
M. A. De Smaele, Prsident du Conseil central de l'Economie,
ancien Ministre, Administrateur.
Mme A. Dorsinfang, Professeur l'Universit Libre de Bruxelles,
Administrateur.
M. H. Haustrate, Industriel, Administrateur.
M. H. Noppen, Professeur l'Universit Libre de Bruxelles, Admi
nistrateur.
M. L. Peeters, Professeur l'Universit Libre de Bruxelles, Admi
nistrateur.
M. L. Vanden Berghe, Professeur aux Universits de Bruxelles
et de Gand, Administrateur.
M.

P.

MEMBRES DU CENTRE
Secrtaire gnral et Directeur

A. Abel, Professeur aux Universits de Bruxelles et de Gand.

M.

Secrtaire gnrale adjointe

Abel-Senny, Gradue en Sciences bibliographiques et bibliothconomiques, Bibliothcaire, Charge d'enqutes.

(Mme S. Deslagmulder, adjointe au secrtariat.)

Mme J.

Chercheurs
Mme A.
Mme J.

Mlie

Destree, Licencie en Histoire (U.L.B.), Attache.

De Buck-Gilissen, Licencie en Sciences conomiques

(U.L.B.), Attache.
Van Riet, Docteur en Philosophie et Lettres (Louvain), Dipl
me de l'cole Nationale des Langues orientales vivantes (Paris),
S.

Attache.
Mlle J. Blau, Licencie en Philologie orientale (U.L.B.). Diplme de
l'cole Nationale des Langues orientales vivantes (Paris), Attache.
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A. Mekhitarian, Licenci en Philologie orientale (Lige), Li

cenci en Histoire de l'art et archologie, Lecteur d'arabe
(U.L.B.), Attach.
M. Tran Buu Khanh, Diplm en Affaires internationales (Lon
dres), Licenci en Sciences politiques et diplomatiques (U.L.B.),
Attach.
M.
M. Mathieu, Licenci en Sciences gographiques (U.L.B.),Attach.
M. Hassan Hami, Candidat en Philosophie et Lettres (U.L.B.),
Attach.
M. Robert Anciaux, Candidat en Philosophie et Lettres (U.L.B.),
Charg d'enqutes.
M.

Conseillers

M.
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A. Creveceur, Commissaire (Afrique du Nord).

D. Ellegiers, Professeur aux Universits de Bruxelles et de Gand

M.
M.

L. Rocher, Professeur l'Universit libre de Bruxelles (Inde).

A. Slosse, Industriel (Maroc).

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