شەو باش
şew başeveryday
Goodnight in Sorani Kurdish is شەو باش (şew baş). To wish one person a good night, say شەوت باش (şewt baş). It is also called شەوتان باش (şewtan baş).
Meaning: night wish (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Kurdish | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| شەو باش | şew baş | everyday |
| شەوت باش | şewt baş | to one person |
| شەوتان باش | şewtan baş | to several people |
شەو باش is used when parting in the evening or going to bed. The answer repeats the wish.
What does it mean word for word?
شەو (şew) is "night" and باش (baş) is "good". The endings ت (t) and تان (tan) mean "your" for one person and for several.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Sorani is written from right to left in an Arabic based script.
Did you know?
- The same باش (baş) is used in the morning greeting بەیانیت باش (beyanît baş) too.
Examples in context
- شەو باش، دایە.şew baş, daye.Goodnight, Mom.
- شەوت باش، ئاوات.şewt baş, awat.Goodnight, Awat.
- شەوتان باش، هەموو.şewtan baş, hemû.Goodnight, everyone.
Example conversation
Shilan says goodnight to her Mother and Father before going to bed.
- Shilanشەو باش، دایە، بابە.şew baş, daye, babe.Goodnight, Mom, Dad.
- Motherشەوت باش، کچەکەم.şewt baş, kiçekem.Goodnight, my daughter.
- Fatherشەوت باش.şewt baş.Goodnight.
