tûj

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Northern Kurdish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Iranian *táyǰyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *táyǰyas, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)téygyōs, derived from the root *(s)teyg- (“to be sharp; to sting”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

tûj (comparative tûjtir, superlative herî tûj or tûjtirîn, Arabic spelling تووژ)

  1. sharp
  2. hot, spicy
    Synonym: dijwar
  3. severe

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “tûj”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 360
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