Persian and Kurmanji Kurdish comparison
Below some randomly selected and/or connected Kurmanji Kurdish words and their equivalent in Persian language for structural analysis.
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| NOTES FOR KURMANJI | KURMANJI KURDISH | ENGLISH | PERSIAN | FRENCH | GERMAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RELATED ROOTS (1) | Mêr | Man (also Husband) | Mard = مرد | Mari | Mann |
| RELATED ROOTS (1) | Mîr | Prince | Shah-zada = شاهزاده | Prince | Prinz |
| RELATED ROOTS (1) | Mêrane | Manly | Mardāna = مردانه | Mâle | Mannhaft |
| - | Nêr | Masculine | Mardana = مردانه | Masculin | Maskulin |
| RELATED ROOTS (2) | Jin (life comes through) | Woman | Zan = زن | Femme | Frau |
| RELATED ROOTS (2) | Jîn | Life | Zindagī = زندگی | Vie | Leben |
| RELATED ROOTS (3) | Mê | Feminine | Zanāna = زنانه | Féminin | Femininum |
| RELATED ROOTS (3) | Dê also Dayik | Mother* | Mader* = مادر | Mère | Mutter* |
| RELATED ROOTS (3) | Dayîn. (Da = Gave) | to Give | Dādan = دادن (Dad = داد = Gave) | Donner | Geben |
| - | Dot , Dut | Daughter*, Girl | Tuḵẖtar* = دختر | Fille | Tochter* |
| - | Dotmam | Paternal uncel's daughter | Tuḵẖtar amoo = دختر عمو | La fille de l'oncle | Onkels Tochter |
| - | Pismam | Son of Father's Brother | Pusar ʻamoo = پسرعمو | Cousine | Vetter |
| RELATED ROOTS (5) | Qîz | Daughter, Girl | Tuḵẖtar* = دختر | Fille | Tochter |
| - | Keç | Daughter, Girl | Tuḵẖtar* = دختر | Fille | Tochter |
| - | Xweh | Sister | Ḵẖẉāhar = خواهر | Soeur | Schwester |
| - | Bira | Brother | Birādar =برادر | Frère | Bruder |
| RELATED ROOTS (4) | Kur | Son | Pusar = پسر | Fils | Sohn |
| - | Bav, Bab | Father* | Padar*, Pidar= پدر | Père | Vater* |
| - | Nevî | Grand-child | Nave = نوه , Nabīr = نبیر | Petits-enfants | Enkel, Enkelkind |
| - | Nevîçirk | Grand grandchild | Nave Bozorg = نوه بزرگ | Grand-petit-enfant | Grand-Enkel |
| - | Nû, Nuh | New | Tāza=تازه | Nouveau | Neu |
| - | Ba(b)pîr | Grandfather | Pedarbozorg = پدر بزرگ | Grand-père | Großvater |
| - | Dapîr | Grandmother | Madarbozorg = مادر بزرگ | Grand-mère | Großmutter |
| - | Dîn | Insane, Mad | Dīwāna = دیوانه | Dément | Verrückt |
| RELATED ROOTS (4) | Kîr | Penis | Kīr = کیر | Pénis | Pénis |
| RELATED ROOTS (5) | Quz | Vagina | Maḥbal = محبل | Vagin | Vagina |
| - | Qûn | Anus | Srāḵẖ kūn = سوراخ کون | Anus | Anus |
| - | Brû, Brî | Eyebrow | Abrū = ابرو | Sourcil | Augenbraue |
| RELATED ROOTS (6) | Ba | Wind | Bād = باد | Vent | Wind |
| RELATED ROOTS (6) | Baran | Rain | Bārān = باران | Pluie | Regen |
| RELATED ROOTS (6) | Bahoz | Tempest | Tund-bād = تند باد | Tempête | Tempest |
| - | Brûsk | Lightning | Barq = برق (Arabic orig.) | Foudre | Blitz |
| - | Şivan | Shepherd | Chopān = چوپان | Berger | Schäfer |
| - | Gavan | Cowherd | Guwār-bān = گوار بان , Gav charān = گاو چران | Vacher | Hirte |
| - | Rî | Beard | Resh = ریش | Barbe | Bart |
| - | Stêr | Star | Satāra = ستاره | Étoile | Stern |
| - | Tav , Xor , roj | Sun | āftāb = آفتاب ḵẖẉur-shed = خورشید | Soleil | Sonne |
| - | Kurt, Kin | Short | Kotāh = کوتاه | Court | Kurz |
| - | Dilop | Drop | Chakīdan = چکیدن , Rahā kardan = رها کردن | Baisse | Tropfen |
| - | Zik | Abdomen | Shikam = شکم | Abdomen | abdomen |
| - | Por | Hair (on a person's head) | Mooy sār = موی سر | Poil | Haar |
| - | Mû | Bristle | Seekh shudan = سیخ شدن , Moo = مو | Poil | Borste |
| - | Ser | Head | Sar = سر | Tête | Leiter |
| - | Qirik | Throat | Palaḵẖ = پلخ , Galū = گلو | Gorge | Gurgel |
| - | Stû, Gerden | Nape | Pas-gardan = پس گردن | Nuque | Nacken |
| - | Guh | Ear | Gosh = گوش | Oreille | Gehör |
| - | Diran | Tooth | Dandāna = دندانه | Dent | Example |
| - | Ziman | Tongue | Zabān = زبان | Langue | Zunge |
| - | Rû | Face | Chahīra = چهره | Visage | Gesicht |
| - | Lêv | Lip | Lab = لب | lèvre | Lippe |
| - | Mil | Shoulder | Shāna = شانه | épaule | Schulter |
| - | Tilî, Pêçî | Finger | Angosht = انگشت | Doigt | Finger |
| - | Nenûk, Nînûk | Fingernail | Nakhon = ناخن | Clouer | Nagel |
| - | Sîng | Chest (Anat.) | Seeneh = سینه , Ghafaseh seeneh = قفسه سینه | Coffre | Brust |
| - | Dil | Heart | Del = دل , Ghalb = قلب (Arabic orig.) | Cœur | Herz |
| - | Kezeb | Liver | Jegar = جگر , Kabed = کبد (Arabic orig.) | Foie | Leber |
| - | Gurçik | Kidney | Kol-yah = کلیه , Gholbeh = قلبه , Gordeh = گرده , Gholveh = قلوه | Rein | Niere |
| - | Ling | Leg | Sāq = ساق (Arabic orig?) | Leg | Leg |
| - | Pê | Foot | Pā = پا | Pied | Fuß |
| - | Çok , Çog | Knee | zānū = زانو | Genou | Knie |
| - | Panî | Heel | Pashneh = پاشنه | Talon | Ferse |
KURMANJI KURDISH ALPHABET[4] AND ITS EQUIVALENT IN ENGLISH
| KURMANJI LETTER | ENGLISH EQUIVALENT | KURMANJI LETTER | ENGLISH EQUIVALENT | KURMANJI LETTER | ENGLISH EQUIVALENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A, A | a in father | Î, î | ee in seen | Ş, ş | sh in show |
| B, b | b in bed | J, j | French jour | T, t | t in tear |
| C, c | j in jar | K, k | k in kick | U, u | u in rue |
| Ç, ç | ch in church | L, l | l in luck | Û, û | French ou |
| D, d | d in dear | M, m | m in mine | V, v | v in love |
| E, e | a in bat | N, n | n in no | W, w | w in wish |
| Ê, ê | French é | O, o | o in fore | X, x | ch in Scottish loch |
| F, f | f in soft | P, p | p in park | Y, y | y in boy |
| G, g | g in girl | Q, q | guttural q | Z, z | z in lazy |
| H,h | h in honey | R, r | r in real | - | - |
| İ, i | e in garter | S, s | s in safe | - | - |
As seen in the first table above; Persian language usually contains longer structured words than Kurmanji Kurdish or else have same length.
References
- ^ My own research based on severe Kurdish and Persian resources (own language literature, dictionaries, web researches)
- ^ http://translate.google.com/?hl=en&tab=wT#en/fa/
- ^ http://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/hayyim/
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdish_alphabet