خوات لەگەڵ
xwat legel
خوات لەگەڵ (xwat legel) is the Kurdish way to say bye.
Meaning: short for goodbye (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'God [be] with you'.
How do you pronounce it?
xwat legel
Did you know?
- In some Kurdish regions, instead of a verbal goodbye, people will place their hand over their heart to signal a sincere and respectful departure.
- While خوات لەگەڵ is common, some Kurdish speakers use the word ماڵئاوا, which literally means 'house-away' or 'away from the house'.
- Kurdish uses different scripts for خوات لەگەڵ depending on the region, appearing in Arabic script in Iraq and Iran but in Latin script in Turkey.
Examples in context
- خوات لەگەڵ، هیواخوازی سەرکەوتنت بۆ دەکەم.Bye, I wish you success.
- زۆر سوپاس بۆ هەموو شتێک، خوات لەگەڵ.Thank you very much for everything, bye.
- بەیانی دەبینین، خوات لەگەڵ.See you tomorrow, bye.
Example conversation
Two friends are finishing a chat on the street.
- Hevalمن دەبم، دەبێت بڕۆم.I'm off, I have to go.
- Saryaباشە، خوات لەگەڵ هەڤال.Okay, bye Heval.
- Hevalخوات لەگەڵ، ساریا.Bye, Sarya.
- Saryaبەخێر بی!Take care!
