Kurdish-English, English-Kurdish Dictionary

Kurdish-English, English-Kurdish Dictionary
Author: Aziz Amindarov
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1994
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

Over 8,000 entries, it provides a comprehensive reference to the Kurmanji dialect. Kurdish is spoken by over 5 million people across Iraq, Iran, Turkey and parts of the former Soviet Union.

English Kurdish Sorani dictionary

English Kurdish Sorani dictionary
Author: Michael Goddard
Publisher: Simon Wallenburg Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9781843560098

The first ever Sorani Kurdish dictionary to be entirely compiled based on the statistical evidence of real language, both written and spoken. It includes useful information on life in the Kurdish-speaking world, Kurdish, history, art and culture, and the Kurdish struggle for nationhood.

FERHENGA BIRÛSKÎ Kurmanji - English Dictionary Volume One: A - L

FERHENGA BIRÛSKÎ Kurmanji - English Dictionary Volume One: A - L
Author: Michael L. Chyet
Publisher: Transnational Press London
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2020-01-07
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1912997045

Ferhenga Biruski is the go-to dictionary for Kurmanji a dialect of Kurdish spoken originally in parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey while also being common among a large diaspora of Kurds in Europe, North America and elsewhere. This comprehensive Kurmanji-English dictionary is prepared in two volumes by Michael L. Chyet, a renowned linguist with extensive knowledge of the major dialects of Kurdish. This dictionary is an essential reference source for linguists and others interested in Kurdish language and people. "The second edition of my Kurmanji-English dictionary, which I would like to call “Ferhenga Birûskî” to honor the memory of my beloved friend and colleague Birûsk Tugan, contains considerably more entries, and in many cases offers fuller information on earlier entries. In addition, I have found and corrected several typographical errors. Moreover, it is to be accompanied by a companion English to Kurdish volume. [...] It is my goal to accurately reflect the language as it exists today, providing variant spellings, synonyms, and regional usage, as well as etymologies. The late Iranist D.N. MacKenzie advised me early on to avoid filling my dictionary with “ghost words”. He suggested that I base all the entries in my dictionary on texts (both written and orally generated), to ensure that I am reflecting the language as it is used by its speakers. The earlier dictionaries include words of unknown provenance, which may have no existence outside those pages." - Excerpt from the Introduction by Michael L. Chyet Preface by Deniz Ekici Introduction to Ferhenga Birûskî Review of Kurdish Dictionaries How to use the dictionary Abbreviations Abbreviations of Sources Used in Compiling this Dictionary Sources for Linguistic Comparison Place of Origin of Informants Calendar Systems Dictionary A to L

My First Kurdish Kurmanji Alphabets Picture Book with English Translations

My First Kurdish Kurmanji Alphabets Picture Book with English Translations
Author: Seyda S.
Publisher:
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-12-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780369600806

Did you ever want to teach your kids the basics of Kurdish Kurmanji ? Learning Kurdish Kurmanji can be fun with this picture book. In this book you will find the following features: Kurdish Kurmanji Alphabets. Kurdish Kurmanji Words. English Translations.

Simply Sorani

Simply Sorani
Author: Livingston Merchant
Publisher:
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2020-06-29
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780578711898

Dictionary of Midnight

Dictionary of Midnight
Author: Abdulla Pashew
Publisher: Deep Vellum Publishing
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2019-12-24
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1646050223

With a foreword by National Book Award-winning author William T. Vollmann Dictionary of Midnight collects almost 50 years of poetry by Abdulla Pashew, the most influential Kurdish poet alive today. Pashew's poems chart a personal cartography of exile, recounting the recent political history of Kurdistan and its struggle for independence. Poet-translator Alana Marie Levinson-LaBrosse worked with the poet to select and translate his most iconic poems, balancing well-known, politically engaged contemporary Kurdish classics like "12 Lessons for Children" with the concise love lyrics that have always punctuated his work.

Kurdish Grammar

Kurdish Grammar
Author: Murat Baran
Publisher:
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2020-12-07
Genre:
ISBN:

*All contents are in Latin alphabet*:You want to learn SORANI? Kurdish Grammar makes it quite simple for you. It is directed at anyone who would like to learn the Sorani language - whether as a holiday-goer, culture- or language enthusiast, partner, student, or employee. All contents are *romanized*, thus easily accessible to anyone used to the *Latin alphabet*.The overview tables for grammar and important verbs help to learn quickly and easily - with or without prior knowledge. This in addition to conjugation formulas and many examples gives you the opportunity to actively learn Sorani and spare you from longwinded, boring explanatory texts! You can use this book as a resource for the first steps and whenever you get stuck. CONTENTS Peculiarities of the Sorani Language The Sorani Alphabet PRONOUNS: Personal Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Interrogative Pronouns Demonstrative Pronouns Reciprocal Pronoun Reflexive Pronoun Diminutive Affixes Declension of Nouns PRESENT TENSES: Simple Present Tense & Present Progressive Tense Imperative Heye/ Nîye Modal Verbs Subjunctive Mood with Modal Verbs PAST TENSES: Simple Past Tense Past Progressive Tense Pluperfect Tense Present Perfect Tense FUTURE TENSE: SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD: Subjunctive in the Present Tense Subjunctive in the Conditonal Perfect Subjunctive in the Pluperfect Irrealis Mood in the Past Tense Subjunctive Mood with "ba" Conditonal Clauses PASSIVE VOICE: In the Present Tenses In the Simple Past Tense In the Past Progressive Tense In the Present Perfect Tense In the Pluperfect ADVERBS: 1.The Most Common Temporal Adverbs 2. The Most Common Modal Adverbs 3. The Most Common Local Adverbs PREPOSITION AND CIRCUMPOSITION ADJECTIVES: 1. As a Modifier 2. As an Adverb 3. As Predicate with the Verb ,,to be" 4. Formation of the Adjective from Nouns 5. Formation of the Adjective from Verbs (Participle) 6. Substantiation of the Adjectives 7. Comparative CONJUNCTIONS AND SUBORDINATE CLAUSES Conjunctions in Sorani Subordinate Clauses in Sorani STRUCTURE OF THE SORANI VERBS: The Simple VerbsThe Compound Verbs The Separable-Compound Verbs The Separable Verbs NUMBERS: Cardinal Numbers Ordinal Numbers & Fractions Writing of the Date VERB STEMS

Historical Dictionary of the Kurds

Historical Dictionary of the Kurds
Author: Michael M. Gunter
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2010-11-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0810875071

The second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Kurds greatly expands on the first edition through an updated chronology, an introductory essay, an expanded bibliography, maps, photos, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, events, institutions, and aspects of culture, society, economy, and politics.