درۆزن
drozinrude
The Sorani Kurdish word for liar is درۆزن (drozin). It is a harsh word, so people use it with care. It is also called تۆ درۆ دەکەیت (to dro dekeyt).
Meaning: person who tells lies (noun)
Ways to say it
| Kurdish | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| درۆزن | drozin | rude |
| تۆ درۆ دەکەیت | to dro dekeyt | accusation |
You can also accuse someone with the sentence تۆ درۆ دەکەیت (to dro dekeyt), "you are lying". The noun درۆ (dro) means "a lie".
What does it mean word for word?
درۆ (dro) is "lie" and زن (zin) turns it into a person who does it.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Kurmanji, a lie is derew and a liar is derewkar.
Did you know?
- Saying someone is a liar is a strong insult in Kurdish culture.
Examples in context
- ئەو درۆزنە.ew drozine.He is a liar.
- درۆ مەکە.dro meke.Do not lie.
- تۆ درۆ دەکەیت.to dro dekeyt.You are lying.
Example conversation
Two friends, Awat and Shilan, talk about a story a classmate told.
- Awatئەو شتەی گوتی راست نییە.ew ştey gutî rast niye.What he said is not true.
- Shilanبەڵێ، ئەو درۆزنە.belê, ew drozine.Yes, he is a liar.
- Awatئیتر باوەڕی پێ ناکەم.îtir bawerî pê nakem.I will not trust him anymore.
