êlkan

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Northern Kurdish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Likely related to Turkish yelken (sail; sailboat).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

êlk’an m (Arabic spelling ئێلکان)

  1. (sea) wave
    Synonyms: mewc, pêl

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “êlk’an”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 232