rojhilat
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Northern Kurdish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From roj (“sun”) + hilhatin (“to rise, ascend”). For the sense development compare Persian خُراسان (xorâsân).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
rojhilat f
- east
- Roj ji rojhilatê hiltê û li rojavayê ava dibe.
- The sun rises in the east and sets in the west
- Iranian Kurdistan (ie.: East Kurdistan)
- Synonym: Rojhilata Kurdistanê
Derived terms[edit]
- Rojhilata Navîn (“Middle East”)
See also[edit]
- (compass points) (Category: kmr:Compass points)
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