ajnê

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

• ajne

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *snáHti, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)néh₂ti, derived from the root *(s)neh₂- (“to swim”). Cognate with Persian شنا (šenâ, “swimming”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːʒˈneː/

Noun

ajnê f (Arabic spelling ئاژنێ)

1. swimming

   Synonyms: avjenî, melevanî, sobahî

Declension

Declension of ajnê

Definite feminine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ajnê	ajnê
Construct	ajniya	ajniyên
Oblique	ajnê	ajniyan
Demonstrative oblique	wê ajnê	wan ajniyan
Vocative	ajniyê	ajniyino
Indefinite feminine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ajniyek	ajniyin
Construct	ajniyeke	ajniyine
Oblique	ajniyekê	ajniyinan

Derived terms

• ajnaberî
• ajnê kirin

 

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “ajnê”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 4