keç
/kɛt͡ʃ/
The Kurdish word for girl is keç. Wiktionary also lists کچ (kiç) and کەنی (kenî).
Meaning: young female person (noun)
Ways to say it
| Kurdish | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| keç | /kɛt͡ʃ/ | ||
| کچ | kiç | ||
| کەنی | kenî | ||
| کەنیشک | kenîşk | /kaniːʃk/ | |
| keçik | /kɛˈt͡ʃɪk/ | feminine |
The word refers to a young female person.
Which one should you use?
The forms kiç, kenî and kenîşk are variations of the word. The form keçik is specifically tagged as feminine.
How does it change in a sentence?
To create the indefinite form meaning 'a girl', add the suffix -ێک (-êk) to get کچێک. The plural form meaning 'the girls' is keçekan (کچەکان).
How do you pronounce it?
/kɛtʃ/
Did you know?
- The phrase for 'daughter' and the word for 'girl' keç are the same, meaning the context of the sentence determines if you are talking about a child or a family relationship.
- In some traditional Kurdish folk songs, the word keç is paired with specific nature metaphors, such as flowers or gazelles, to describe beauty.
- The Kurdish word for 'girl' shares a common ancestral origin with the Persian word for 'maidservant', kanizak, despite their modern meanings being quite different.
Examples in context
- ماری کچێکی زۆر باشە.Mary is a really nice girl.This sentence shows how to use the form کچ to describe someone's character.Tatoeba #10550931 by Sarchia, translation #5466736 by CK
- ئەم کچە ئەو کچە نییە.This girl is not that girl.This sentence uses the form کچ to distinguish between two people.Tatoeba #9744721 by Sarchia, translation #9743583 by maaster
- کچێکی زۆر گەنجی هێنا.He married a very young girl.This sentence uses the form کچ in the context of marriage.Tatoeba #10548928 by Sarchia, translation #2258423 by _undertoad
- 40 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Dijwar and Rojda are looking at a family photograph.
- Dijwarئەم keç کێیە؟Who is this girl?
- Rojdaئەوە خوشێکی منە.That is a sister of mine.
- Dijwarئەو keç زۆر زیرەکە دیارە.That girl looks very smart.
- Rojdaبەڵێ، ئەو زۆر بەهرەمەندە.Yes, she is very talented.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “girl” translations and entries keç, کچ, کەنیشک, keçik, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
