avîvan

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Northern Kurdish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

avî +‎ -van

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

avîvan m or f (Arabic spelling ئاڤیڤان)

  1. (feminine) one who draws water from a well
  2. (masculine) one who serves water to guests

Declension[edit]

Adjective[edit]

avîvan (not comparable, Arabic spelling ئاڤیڤان)

  1. that serves water, water-serving

References[edit]

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “avîvan”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 19