cawıtene

Zazaki

Etymology

Related to Persian جویدن (javidan).

From cawıtene (“to chew”): caw +‎ -ıt- +‎ -ene

Pronunciation

• (Northern Zazaki) IPA^(key): [dzɑwɪtˈɛnə]
• (Southern Zazaki) IPA^(key): [dʒɑwɪtˈɛnə]

Verb

cawıtene

1. to chew

Alternative forms

• cutene
• cuwıtene
• cuyene

Derived terms

• cawıtış