edû
Northern Kurdish
Alternative forms
- adu, edu
Etymology
From Arabic عَدُوّ (ʿaduww, “enemy, foe”), derived from the root ع د و (ʿ d w).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʕɛˈduː/, /ɛˈduː/
Noun
‘edû or edû m (Arabic spelling عەدوو or ئەدوو)
- enemy, foe
- Synonyms: dijmin, neyar
- competitor, rival
- Synonyms: hevrik, neyar
Declension
Declension of edû
| Definite masculine gender | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Singular | Plural | ||
| Nominative | edû | edû | ||
| Construct | edûyê | edûyên | ||
| Oblique | edûyî | edûyan | ||
| Demonstrative oblique | wî edûyî | wan edûyan | ||
| Vocative | edûyo | edûyino | ||
| Indefinite masculine gender | ||||
| Case | Singular | Plural | ||
| Nominative | edûyek | edûyin | ||
| Construct | edûyekî | edûyine | ||
| Oblique | edûyekî | edûyinan | ||
References
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020), “‘edû”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 214