pêşeng
Northern Kurdish
Alternative forms
- pêşenk
Etymology
Likely a derivation of pêş (“before; in front of”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peːˈʃɛŋɡ/
Noun
pêşeng m or f (Arabic spelling پێشەنگ)
- leading animal in a caravan; bellwether
- pioneer, scout, vanguard
- leader
- Synonyms: mezin, rêber, rêvebir, rêzan, serek, serkar, serok, serwer
Declension
Declension of pêşeng
| Definite feminine and masculine gender | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Feminine (sg) | Masculine (sg) | Plural | |
| Nominative | pêşeng | pêşeng | pêşeng | |
| Construct | pêşenga | pêşengê | pêşengên | |
| Oblique | pêşengê | pêşengî | pêşengan | |
| Demonstrative oblique | wê pêşengê | wî pêşengî | wan pêşengan | |
| Vocative | pêşengê | pêşengo | pêşengino | |
| Indefinite feminine and masculine gender | ||||
| Rewş | Feminine (sg) | Masculine (sg) | Plural | |
| Nominative | pêşengek | pêşengek | pêşengin | |
| Construct | pêşengeke | pêşengekî | pêşengine | |
| Oblique | pêşengekê | pêşengekî | pêşenginan | |
References
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020), “pêşeng”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 122