qeşe

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See also: qese

Northern Kurdish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Classical Syriac ܩܫܝܫܐ (qaššīšā). Cognate with Arabic قَسّ (qass, priest).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

qeşe m or f

  1. minister (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church)

References[edit]

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2003) “qeşe”, in Kurdish–English Dictionary[1], with selected etymologies by Martin Schwartz, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, page 484