roj
/roːʒ/
The Kurdish word for 'day' is roj or ڕۆژ.
Meaning: period of 24 hours (noun)
Ways to say it
| Kurdish | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| roj | /roːʒ/ | |
| ڕۆژ | roj | /ro̞ːʒ/ |
The word refers to a period of 24 hours.
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate multiple days, use the plural form rojan. To indicate possession or the genitive case, such as saying 'of the day', use the form rojê.
How do you pronounce it?
/roːʒ/
Did you know?
- In Kurdish, the word roj can also mean 'sun'. Because the sun defines the day, the same word is used for both concepts.
- The Kurdish word roj is a distant relative of the English word 'light'. Both share a root meaning 'white' or 'bright'.
- Kurdish uses roj in the word rojname, which means 'newspaper'. It literally translates to 'day-book' or 'daily record'.
Examples in context
- بەسە بۆ یەک ڕۆژ.It is enough for one day.This sentence is useful for expressing that something is sufficient for one ڕۆژ.Tatoeba #10364819 by Sarchia, translation #862494 by lugal
- Îro ji rojan çi ye?What day is it today?This sentence is useful for asking which day it is today using roj.Tatoeba #2899507 by CrowdsourceKurdish, translation #476431 by minshirui
- یەکەم ڕۆژت چۆن بوو؟How was your first day?This sentence is useful for asking how someone's first ڕۆژ went.Tatoeba #10521830 by Sarchia, translation #7356935 by Hybrid
- 114 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “day” translations and entries roj, ڕۆژ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries roj, ڕۆژ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
