mezin
Northern Kurdish
Alternative forms
- mazin
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Iranian *majā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (“big, great”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛˈzɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɪn
Adjective
mezin (comparative mezintir, superlative mezintirîn, Arabic spelling مەزن)
- large, big
- Antonyms: çûçik, çûk, piçûk, qicik
- old, aged
- Synonyms: kal, pîr, sere
- Antonyms: cahil, ciwan, naşî, xort
- elder, older
Derived terms
- mezinahî
- mezin bûn
- mezin kirin
- tilîya mezin
Noun
mezin m (Arabic spelling مەزن)
- adult
- Antonym: piçûk
- elder, senior member
- leader, head, chief
- Synonyms: pêşeng, rêber, rêvebir, rêzan, serek, serkar, serok, serwer
Declension
Declension of mezin
Definite masculine gender | ||||
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Case | Singular | Plural | ||
Nominative | mezin | mezin | ||
Construct | mezinê | mezinên | ||
Oblique | mezinî | mezinan | ||
Demonstrative oblique | wî mezinî | wan mezinan | ||
Vocative | mezino | mezinino | ||
Indefinite masculine gender | ||||
Case | Singular | Plural | ||
Nominative | mezinek | mezinin | ||
Construct | mezinekî | mezinine | ||
Oblique | mezinekî | mezininan |
References
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020), “mezin”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 26
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic мѣзинъ (mězinŭ), from Proto-Slavic *mězinъ. A deivation from Latin mediānus is improbable. Cognates include Russian мизинный (mizinnyj).
Noun
mezin m (plural mezini)
- youngest son
Declension
Declension of mezin
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) mezin | mezinul | (niște) mezini | mezinii |
genitive/dative | (unui) mezin | mezinului | (unor) mezini | mezinilor |
vocative | mezinule | mezinilor |
See also
- fiu
Further reading
- mezin in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)