anîn

See also: anin, aniŋ, and -anin

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

• hanîn, înan

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *náyHatī, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náyHati (“to lead”), from Proto-Indo-European *néyHeti, derived from the root *neyH- (“to lead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈniːn/

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Verb

anîn (third-person singular simple present tîne, past tense anî, Arabic spelling ئانین) (transitive)

1. to bring

   Synonym: standin

2. to complete, accomplish, carry out
3. (of males) to marry

   Synonym: jin anîn

4. to bear, bring forth

   Synonym: welidandin

Related terms

• inandin

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “anîn”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 8