azadî

Northern Kurdish

FWOTD – 30 March 2013

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *āzāta-. Cognate with Avestan 𐬁𐬰𐬁𐬙𐬀‎ (āzāta, “noble”), Manichaean Middle Persian ʾʾzʾd (āzād), and Parthian 𐭀𐭆𐭀𐭕 (āzāt, “noble”). Akin to Old Armenian ազատ (azat), Georgian აზატი (azaṭi), Iranian borrowings.

Ultimately from the past participle of Proto-Iranian *zan- (“to be born”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-, originally meaning “born (into the clan)” and, by extension, “noble” and “free”.

Equivalent to azad +‎ -î.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɑzɑˈdiː]
• Hyphenation: a‧za‧dî
• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

Central Kurdish	ئازادی‎ (azadî)

azadî f

1. freedom
   • 2013, “3 MÎLYON KURD LI AMEDÊ CÎHAN HÊJANDIN; "Li Kurdistanê dema serhildana nû ye"”, in Ji qada Newrozê milyonekî însan ji Xwedayê xwe hêvî dikin ku ev Newroz bibe bingeha aştiyê û bibe bingeha xilasî û azadiya Birêz Ocalan.” .‎^[1], retrieved 2013-03-27:

     A million people in the square of Newroz fortunately hopes that, this Newroz will be conducive to peace and leads Mr. Öcalan's release and freedom.

   azadiya çapemeniyê ― freedom of the press

   azadiya civînê ― freedom of assembly

   azadiya ramanê ― freedom of speech

   azadiya akademîk ― academic freedom

   azadiya sivîl ― civil freedom

   azadiyên bingehîn ― fundamental freedoms

   mafê azadiyê ― right to freedom

   şervanê azadiyê ― freedom fighter

   şerê azadiyê ― struggle for freedom

Synonyms

• serbixwetî

Antonyms

• bindestî

Derived terms

• azadîxwaz
• azadîhez

References

• Ferhenga destî (Kurdish monolingual dictionary)