xwarin
/xʷɑːˈɾɪn/
To eat in Kurdish is to say xwarin. Wiktionary also lists نان خواردن (nan xwardin).
Meaning: eat a meal (verb)
Ways to say it
| Kurdish | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| xwarin | /xʷɑːˈɾɪn/ | |
| نان خواردن | nan xwardin |
The verb is used to describe the act of eating a meal.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase نان خواردن is literally 'bread eating', which is the standard way to refer to the act of eating a meal.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word xwarin is versatile, functioning as both the infinitive verb 'to eat' and the noun 'food' or 'eating'.
How do you pronounce it?
/xʷɑːˈɾɪn/
Did you know?
- The word xwarin shares an ancient root with the Proto-Iranian word for 'to take', a sense that is still preserved in some uses of the word.
- The word نان means 'bread' but in the phrase نان خواردن it acts as a synecdoche for any meal regardless of what is actually served.
- In Kurdish culture, offering food is so central to hospitality that the act of eating is often tied to social duty and honor rather than just hunger.
Examples in context
- بۆچی هەندێک کەس دوای نان خواردن قرپ دەکەن؟Why do some people burp after they eat?This sentence uses نان خواردن.Tatoeba #10532676 by Sarchia, translation #954664 by CK
Example conversation
Dijwar and Rojda are talking about their lunch plans.
- DijwarRojda, تۆ دەتەوێت xwarin بکەیت؟Rojda, do you want to eat?
- Rojdaبەڵێ، من زۆر برسی بم.Yes, I am very hungry.
- Dijwarبا بچینە چایخانەکە.Let's go to the teahouse.
- Rojdaباشە، با بچین.Okay, let's go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eat” translations and entries xwarin, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries xwarin, خواردن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
