كردي
kurdi
The English word 'kurdish' is translated into Arabic as كردي.
The term is used as an adjective to mean of, from or pertaining to Kurdistan, the Kurdish people or the Kurdish language family.
Meaning: of, from, or pertaining to Kurdistan, the Kurdish people or the Kurdish language family (adj)
Which one should you use?
The form كردي is used for masculine subjects or as a general adjective, while كردية is the form used for feminine subjects.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes based on gender and number. Use كردية (the feminine form) when describing a female person or a feminine noun. To refer to a group of Kurdish people, the masculine plural form is كرديون.
How do you pronounce it?
kurdi
Did you know?
- While كردي refers to the people and language, the Arabic term for the region of Kurdistan is كردستان, which adopts the Persian suffix ستان meaning 'land of' or 'place of'.
- In Arabic, the word كردي is an adjective, but in the Kurdish language itself, the word for 'Kurdish' is kurdi, which sounds almost identical to the Arabic version.
- While the suffix ـِيّ in كردي functions as an adjective maker, it can also be used to denote professional or academic affiliations, similar to how an English speaker might use the suffix '-ist' in 'linguist'.
Examples in context
- نعم، أنا ايضا كردي.Yes, I'm also Kurdish.This sentence is useful for confirming that you are also كردي.Tatoeba #13611761 by Adelpa, translation #10780754 by ajje
- أنا كردي.I am Kurdish.This sentence is useful for stating that you are كردي.Tatoeba #13611773 by Adelpa, translation #8331030 by Adelpa
- أنا كردية.I'm Kurdish.Tatoeba #13611772 by Adelpa, translation #8331032 by Adelpa
- أنا أتعلم اللغة الكردية.I am learning the Kurdish language.
- أحب الثقافة الكردية.I love Kurdish culture.
- عندي صديق من العراق ويتكلم اللهجة الكردية.I have a friend from Iraq who speaks Kurdish dialect.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Layla and Ahmed are discussing their favorite languages.
- ليلى Laylaهل تحب اللغة الكردية؟hal tuhibbu al-lugha al-kurdiya?Do you like the Kurdish language?
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، أحب النطق الكردي جداً.na'am, uhibbu an-nutq al-kurdi jiddan.Yes, I like the Kurdish pronunciation very much.
- ليلى Laylaهل لديك صديق كردي؟hal ladayka sadiq kurdi?Do you have a Kurdish friend?
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، صديقي المفضل كردي.na'am, sadiqi al-mufaddal kurdi.Yes, my best friend is Kurdish.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
