asê

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Northern Kurdish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic عَاصٍ (ʕāṣin, disobedient; sinner), active participle of عَصَى (ʕaṣā, to disobey).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

asê (comparative asêtir, superlative herî asê or asêtirîn, Arabic spelling ئاسێ)

  1. (not comparable) caught, stuck
  2. inaccessible, difficult to access
  3. difficult
  4. rebellious

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References[edit]

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “asê”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 14