pîr

See also: pir, PIR, pír, пір, and пир

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *pr̥Hwáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pr̥Hwás (“ancient, old”), from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂-wó-s, derived from the root *preh₂- (“before, in front of”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piːɾ/
• Rhymes: -iːɾ

Adjective

pîr (comparative pîrtir, superlative pîrtirîn, Arabic spelling پير)

1. (of living beings) old

   Synonyms: (of people) kal, mezin, sere

   Antonyms: cahil, ciwan, naşî, xort

Derived terms

• bapîr
• pîr bûn
• pîrayî

 

Noun

pîr m or f (Arabic spelling پير)

1. (masculine) old man

   Synonyms: îxtîyar, kalik, kokin

   Antonym: xort

2. (feminine) wife

   Synonym: jin

3. (feminine) spider

   Synonyms: dapîroşk, pêrtevînk, pindepîr, pîrhevok, pîrik, tevnpîrk

Declension

Declension of pîr

Definite feminine and masculine gender
Case	Feminine (sg)	Masculine (sg)	Plural
Nominative	pîr	pîr	pîr
Construct	pîra	pîrê	pîrên
Oblique	pîrê	pîrî	pîran
Demonstrative oblique	wê pîrê	wî pîrî	wan pîran
Vocative	pîrê	pîro	pîrino
Indefinite feminine and masculine gender
Case	Feminine (sg)	Masculine (sg)	Plural
Nominative	pîrek	pîrek	pîrin
Construct	pîreke	pîrekî	pîrine
Oblique	pîrekê	pîrekî	pîrinan

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “pîr”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 142