guhdarî kirin
To listen in Kurdish is expressed as guhdarî kirin. Wiktionary also lists گوێ دان (gwê dan) and guh dan.
Meaning: to pay attention to a sound (verb)
Ways to say it
| Kurdish | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| guhdarî kirin | ||
| گوێ دان | gwê dan | /ɟøe̯ daːn/ (word by word) |
| guh dan |
The verb is used to describe the act of paying attention to a sound.
What does it mean word for word?
The form gwê dan is a compound verb consisting of gwê (ear) and dan (to give). The form guhdarî kirin is a compound verb consisting of guhdarî (listening/attention) and kirin (to do/to make).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb gwê dan can be conjugated in the present continuous tense as gwê dedam to mean "I am listening".
Did you know?
- In Kurdish culture, the act of 'giving ear' is not just about hearing sound but is often tied to the social virtue of being a respectful and attentive listener.
- The word kirin in guhdarî kirin comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷer-, which is a distant relative of the English word 'work'.
- While guh dan is a common way to say 'listen', the different forms can shift between dialects such as Sorani and Kurmanji, though the root guh remains recognizable.
Example sentences for Kurdish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Sarya is trying to tell Dijwar something important.
- SaryaDijwar, ji kerem kê guhdarî kirin.Dijwar, please listen.
- DijwarEz guhdarî te dikim, Sarya.I am listening to you, Sarya.
- SaryaMin tingek ecêb bihîst.I heard a strange sound.
- DijwarMin tiştek nebîst.I didn't hear anything.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “listen” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (گوێ, دان) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dan, guh, kirin, دان, CC BY-SA 4.0.
