se
The English word "dog" is translated into Kurdish as se. Wiktionary also lists سەگ (seg) and kûçik.
Meaning: animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Kurdish | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| se | ||
| سەگ | seg | /saɡ/ |
| kûçik | /kuːˈt͡ʃɪk/ |
The term refers to the animal known as a dog.
Which one should you use?
The word seg and its related forms are used for the animal, while kûçik is also a form used for dog. Note: The forms provided are seg, se and kûçik.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express an indefinite article, such as "a dog", you can add the suffix -êk to the noun seg to form سەگێکی.
Did you know?
- The Kurdish word se is a distant cousin of the English word 'dog' because both originate from the ancient Proto-Indo-European root *ḱwṓ.
- The word se can sound identical to the Kurdish word for the number 'three', depending on the dialect and context.
Examples in context
- تۆم سەگێکی زلی هەیە.Tom has a huge dog.This sentence is useful for describing the size of a سەگ.Tatoeba #10105945 by Sarchia, translation #8455957 by CK
- ئەم سەگە نەخۆش دیارە.This dog looks sick.This sentence is useful for describing the health of a سەگ.Tatoeba #9744943 by Sarchia, translation #9741458 by DJ_Saidez
- Wî hestiyek da kûçik.He gave the dog a bone.This sentence is useful for describing an action involving a kûçik.Tatoeba #9968961 by biyolojiyabikurdi, translation #295969 by CK
- 65 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dog” translations and entries se, سەگ, kûçik, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kûçik, se, سەگ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
