arzû

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

• arezo, arezû, arzî, arzu, azuru

Etymology

From Persian آرزو (âr(e)zu, “desire, wish”), from Middle Persian ʾlcwk (ārzōg, “desire, lust”). Akin to native bijîn (“to wish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːɾˈzuː/

Noun

arzû m or f (Arabic spelling ئارزوو)

1. strong desire or wish; choice

Declension

Declension of arzû

Definite feminine and masculine gender
Case	Feminine (sg)	Masculine (sg)	Plural
Nominative	arzû	arzû	arzû
Construct	arzûya	arzûyê	arzûyên
Oblique	arzûyê	arzûyî	arzûyan
Demonstrative oblique	wê arzûyê	wî arzûyî	wan arzûyan
Vocative	arzûyê	arzûyo	arzûyino
Indefinite feminine and masculine gender
Case	Feminine (sg)	Masculine (sg)	Plural
Nominative	arzûyek	arzûyek	arzûyin
Construct	arzûyeke	arzûyekî	arzûyine
Oblique	arzûyekê	arzûyekî	arzûyinan

Derived terms

• arzû kirin

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “arzû”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 13