Kurdish

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Kurd·ish

(kûr′dĭsh, ko͝or′-)

adj.

Of or relating to the Kurds or their language or culture.

Any of a group of Iranian languages spoken by the Kurds.

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Kurdish

(ˈkɜːdɪʃ)

(Languages) the language of the Kurds, belonging to the West Iranian branch of the Indo-European family

adj

1. (Peoples) of or relating to the Kurds or their language

2. (Languages) of or relating to the Kurds or their language

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Kurd•ish

(ˈkɜr dɪʃ, ˈkʊər-)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to Kurdistan, the Kurds, or their language.

2. the Iranian language of the Kurds.

[1805–15]

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Noun	1.	Kurdish - an Iranian language spoken in Turkey and Iran and Iraq and Syria and Russia Iranian language, Iranian - the modern Persian language spoken in Iran
Adj.	1.	Kurdish - of or relating to Kurdistan or the Kurds or their language and culture; "Kurdish Moslems"

Translations

kurd

kurdu

kurdisk

kurdyjski

curdo

курдский

kurdčina

kurdiska

Kürtçe

Kurdish

[ˈkɜːdɪʃ]

A. ADJ → kurdo

B. N (Ling) → kurdo m

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Kurdish

[ˈkɜː^rdɪʃ]

adj → kurde

n (= language) → kurde m

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Kurdish

adj → kurdisch

n → Kurdisch nt

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Kurdish

[ˈkɜːdɪʃ]

1. adj → curdo/a

2. n (language) → curdo

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Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- A US Army terrorist might have been killed in an attack by the Turkish troops in Northern Aleppo in late April amid continued clashes between the Turkish Army and the Kurdish fighters there, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported.

US Soldier Likely Killed by Turkish Army in Late April Operation

In sharp contrast to the spate of recent publications on modern Kurdish politics and history that largely covers only events in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, this work is an accessible presentation of earlier Kurdish history.

A People without a State: The Kurds from the Rise of Islam to the Dawn of Nationalism

Ever since the Turkish military launched operation 'Olive Branch' to weed out what it called Kurdish insurgents inside the Syrian town of Afrin, large-scale casualties and injuries have taken place on both sides.

Turkish-Kurdish Conflict

Sulaymaniyah, Iraq (NINA)- The Kurdish delegation visiting Najaf called the religious authorities to intervene to find a way to get out of the crisis between Baghdad and Erbil, while the President of the Iraqi Republic Fuad Masum is scheduled to meet with the heads of Kurdish blocs to discuss the draft budget bill for 2018 .

Kurdish Parties Call Religious Authorities To Intervene To Resolve The Crisis Between Baghdad And Erbil

The Iraqi security forces took control of the Kurdish-held areas in Mosul province on Tuesday and the areas were evacuated by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters before the arrival of the Iraqi forces.

Iraqi forces drive Kurdish fighters out of Mosul

After more than 25 years of autonomy from the government in Baghdad, Iraq's Kurdish region reached a watershed on September 25 when it voted on independence.

Kurdish 'yes' vote puts Iraq's security in peril

Sajad Jiyad | NYT Syndicate AFTER more than 25 years of autonomy from the government in Baghdad, Iraq's Kurdish region reached a watershed on September 25 when it voted on independence.

How To Defuse The Iraqi Kurdish Crisis

Police deployed overnight Monday in the northern Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk to prevent a deadly dispute from developing into ethnic clashes ahead of a referendum on Kurdish independence, local residents said.

Police deploy in Iraqi oil city Kirkuk after deadly clash

The Kurdish film, Buka Barana, was honored as the best university student's film during the 46th Rushd International Film Festival in Iran.