bisekine
bisekine is the Kurdish way to say stop.
This term is used to express the action of not continuing an activity or movement.
Meaning: not to continue (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
bisekine is the imperative form, which means it is used to issue a command or a direct instruction to tell someone to stop.
Did you know?
- Kurdish uses different words for 'stop' depending on whether you are stopping a physical movement or stopping a conversation.
- In some Kurdish regions, the way you say 'stop' can change significantly depending on whether you are speaking Sorani or Kurmanji, which are two major linguistic branches.
- In many Kurdish dialects, you might hear people say daw to mean 'stop' or 'enough' when they are frustrated or want an action to cease immediately.
Example conversation
Heval and Rojda are arguing during a walk.
- HevalTu pir qîrînî, bisekine!You are shouting too much, stop!
- RojdaEz tenê rastiyê dibêjim.I am only telling the truth.
- HevalEz naxwazim bînim behsê vê yekê.I don't want to talk about this.
- RojdaBaş e, ez ê bisekine.Fine, I will stop.
