How to Say “Red” in Kurdish

sor
The Kurdish word for red is sor.
sor is used to denote the color red.
Meaning: colour (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Kurmanci Kurdish, the term sor is used for red.

Did you know?

  • The word sor is an ancient Indo-Iranian term, sharing the same linguistic roots as the English word 'red' and the Persian 'surkh'.
  • In Kurdish culture, the color sor is often associated with bravery and sacrifice in national symbols and traditional clothing.
  • In certain Kurdish idioms, 'red' is used to signify something that is 'ready' or 'ripe', specifically when talking about fruit.

Examples in context

  • Çavên min sor in.
    My eyes are red.
    This sentence shows how to use sor to describe the color of eyes.
    Tatoeba #10031779 by biyolojiyabikurdi, translation #2199355 by ellasevia
  • Tom bi porê sor e.
    Tom has red hair.
    This sentence demonstrates using sor to describe hair color.
    Tatoeba #9656964 by biyolojiyabikurdi, translation #3170620 by CK
  • Dîwarên mala me sor in.
    The walls of our house are red.
    This sentence shows how to use sor to describe the color of walls.
    Tatoeba #9156171 by Gavbigav, translation #9156164 by Gavbigav
  • 6 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Sarya and Heval are looking at a piece of fruit in a market.

  1. Sarya

    Ev meyve pir sor e.
    This fruit is very red.
  2. Heval

    Belê, rengê wê sor e.
    Yes, its color is red.
  3. Sarya

    Ma tu dixwazî bikirî?
    Do you want to buy it?
  4. Heval

    Erê, ez ê bikirim.
    Yes, I will buy it.

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