yenî

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See also: yeni and yəni

Northern Kurdish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Arabic يَعْنِي (yaʕnī, that is), non-past form of عَنَى (ʕanā, to mean, to concern), derived from the root ع ن ي (ʕ n y).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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ye'nî (Arabic spelling یەعنی)

  1. that is, that is to say
    Synonyms: ango, dêmek

References

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  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “yan I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 428
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “yan II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 428