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Brief Grammar and Vocabulary of the Kurdish Language of the Hakari District

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—/'r.s'7, hungry. chdghi, in we chdghi, ado. then. birsidn, hunger. chdhr, see char. bismdr, n. nail; bismdr kirin, v. chdhr nukdr, same as ehdrnukar. nail. chdk or choik, adj. good. num. twenty. chaku, n. knife. /lista, adj. confident, b o l d ; chakueh, n. hammer. kirin, v. act with confidence. chdl, n. hollow, pit. chand, pron. how many. bivir, n. axe. chdndin, v. sow. biydni, see beanya. bizddndin, v. sever or break or chdndint, n. act of sowing. chang, n. handful. cut oif (as a rope). bizdidn, v. part or be broken (as chdnt jar, adv. how often. chtipdl, adj. unclean ; chdpdl kia rope). rin, v. defile. bizhdrtin or bizhdrin, v. choose. chdr [Gr. chdhr], num. four. biziftin, v. move. chdrak, n. quarter, fourth part. bisin, n. goat. /Pkc/r or b'ker, adj. worth)- (with chdrdah, num. fourteen. chare, adj. fourth. hdtin, ' come'). bo, prep, for, concerning; bo chi, ehdrnukar, prep, around. chajrshdf, n. cloth, sheet. for what, why. bokhtdn, n. slander; bokhtdn ki- charshembi, n. "Wednesday. charukh, n. leathern sandal. rin, v. slander. VOL. x. 21

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chashmik, n. pair of spectacles. chav, n. eye. chava, chavan, adv. how, in what way, as. chechiic, n. woman's breast, mamma, che kirin, v. make. chekma, n. boot. chel, n. cow. chemdndin, v. cause to bow down. chemian, v. be bent down, bow. chengdn or chun, v. creep. *cherdndinl, n. act of pasturing. cherewan, n. pasturage. cherm, n. leather, skin. clietir, adj. better. chezhik, n. young of birds. chi, pron. what, which; bo chi, for what, why. chid, n. mountain. chil, num. forty. chimaki, conj. because that. chird, ft. light, candle. chirmisldn, u. wither. choik, n. knee:—see chdk. chol, n. desert. chon or chun, v. go :—n. act of going. chopdn, n. large cart-rope. chu, adv. not any, not at all. chukh, n. cloth, mantle. chun, see chengdn, chon. chunga, n. a certain yellow flower. chunkl, conj. since.

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daraj, n. degree. darga, n. gate. darzl, n. tailor. dds, n. sickle. dastmdl, n. towel. dastruk, n. handkerchief. dastur, n. liberty, license ; dastur ddn, v. license. daulet, n. wealth. daitr, n. age, generation. da o or dev, n. mouth. ddvat, n. wedding ; davat kirin, v. invite. dawdr, n. animal for service, pack-horse. ddwurdn (?), v. swallow. debra, n. provender. defen kirin, v. wrap, shroud. deftdr, n. book of record, tax-roll. delaican, n. stack of native fuel (dried dung). deleg kirin, v. beg. dem, n. land not artificially irrigated. demi in we demi, adv. then. den, n. d e b t ; dendar, n. debtor. dendek, n. seed. dene, see ddne. dep, n. slab, beam of a loom. der, see dar. derd, n. disease. der enan, v. bring out. dermdn, n. medicine. dero [-re n. church. derpe, n. drawers. ddgh, n. b r a n d ; ddgh kirin, v. ders, n. lesson. derwa, adv. without, outside; brand. Pderwa, without. dah, num. ten ; dahe, adj. tenth. derwang, see duranga. dakhul, n. grain. ddmdn kirin, v. farm a village. dest, n. h a n d ; suit: dest-e-chap, left h a n d ; dest-e-rdst, right ddn, v. give. h a n d : dest kirin, v. begin. ddna, n. lime. destar, n. hand-mill. ddndn, v. put, place. deva, n. native fuel (dried dung). ddne or dene, n. act of giving. didan, n. tooth. dang, n. voice, sound. difin, n. nose. dang-e-avir, n. thunder. dikil, n. cock. ddnzdah, num. twelve. dil, n. heart. ddplr, n. grandmother. dilup, n. drop; dilup kirin, v. ddr, n. tree, wood. leak. dar or der, n. door.

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din, n. religion. duna, n. winter eating-place of din, adj. foolish. sheep. dirdndin, v. tear. dunl, n. fatness. dirldn, v. tear (intrans.). dunk, n. fat tail of sheep. dl.idn, adv. again:—conj. not dur, adj. far; zK dur, from far. withstanding, yet, but yet. j duranga or derwang, n. meadow. dish, n. sister-in-law. durl, it. farness, distance. dishmin, n. enemy. dushambi, n. Monday [MS. dltin, v. see, find. "Tuesday"]. dltinl, n. act of seeing. dutmdn, n. cousin, uncle's daughdlydr kirin, v. appear. I ter. die, n. thief. duye, adj. second. dizhwdr, adj. acrid, tart. duzhun, n. reviling; duzhun kidizl, n. theft; dizi kirin, v rin, v. revile. steal. dlzik, n. pot. Ml, adj. other, another. dizln, v. steal. ek, num. one. dizlta, adv. in secret. ekhustin, v. strip ; cause to fall; dizma, n. slipper. doiekhustin, v. lock; roiekhusdo, n. sour milk, butter-milk. tin, v. spread out. doi or doilk, n. mother. ekshembi, n. Sunday. doiekhustin, v. lock. emin, adj. faithful. don, see dun. endn or enandin, v. bring. Dosgldn, n. a Kurdish tribe. era in Vera, here; zKera, hence. doshdv, n. molasses. eshdn, v. be sick or in pain. doshek, n. bed. eshdndin, v. make sick. doshin, v. milk. ezd, n. trouble; ezd keshdndin, dot, n. daughter. v. experience trouble. dra,u, n. lie. drauln, n. liar. f a him, adj. wise. drav, n. money. f&kir, adj. poor. dreng, adv. late. fdm, n. understanding; fdm kidrezh, adj. long; drezh kirin, v. rin, v. understand. lengthen. fanjdn, n. cup. drezhi, n. length. faraza, suppose. drun, v. harvest. fdrisl, n. Persian. drush, adj. weak. fasdl, n. number; limit. drust, adj. true, straight:—adv. fekl, n. fruit. truly. fener, n. lamp. drustl, n. truth. fikir, n. thought; fikir kirin, v. du, num. two. think. du, prep, after. fikirln, v. think. dud, n. supplication; dud kirin, fll, n. elephant. v. supplicate. firmdn, n. royal edict. duhu, adv. yesterday. fitnakar, adj. seditious. dukel, n. smoke. foida, n. profit. dulik, n. tail. forn, n. oven. dumai or dumahl, adj. l a s t : — frd, adj. wide; frd kirin, v. adv. finally, at last. widen. dun or don, n. tallow. frdl, n. width.

140 frdioin, n. dinner. frotin or frutin, v. sell. fukrin, v. look.

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ghaibatkar, n. slanderer. ghalaba kirin (?), v. conquer. gharib, n. stranger. g'hashtin, v. arrive. gia, n. grass. gd, n. ox. gidlsh, n. stack of grain. gadak, n. young buffalo. gihdndin, v. cause to arrive. gaf, n. threat. gilllbun (?), v. roll; gililkirin (?), gah, n. joint. galak, adv. much, v e r y ; galak v. cause to roll. jdr, many times, often. ginl, n. a thorny shrub. gambul, n. shepherd's dog. gir or gir, n. itch. garnesh, n. female buffalo. girdn, adj. h e a v y ; slow. garni, see gemi. girdnl, n. weight; scarcity. gam, n. soul. girdr, n. a kind of pottage. gar a kirin, v. thresh. gir bun, v. grow. gdrdn, n. herdsman. girik, n. hill. gdrechik, n. joint (?). giro kirin, v. delay. gdrift, n. millet. girtikhdni, n. prison. gdrita or kdrita, n. timber, joist. girtin, v. seize, hold. giru, adj. rough. gdsin, n. ploughshare. girui, n. roughness. gaua, n. sheep-fold. gis, n. walnut. gdv, n. step. glsk, n. kid. gdve, n. time ; we gave, then. gizir, see g,zlr. gavri, see geryu. godari kirin, v. give ear. gaviizin, v. wallow. gol, n. lake. gdwdn, n. herd. gopdl, n. hooked walking-stick, gdzi kirin, v. call. gdzinda, n. complaint; gdzinda j gora, n. stocking. gosht, n. meat, kirin, v. complain against. gednddn, n. toil; gednddn kirin, j gotin, v. say. j greddn, v. tie. v. toil. gel, prep. with. i gr%n,v. weep :-—n. act of weeping. ! guh, n. ear; guh ddn, v. hearken. gelelc, adv. together. gemi or garni, n. ship. guhostin, v. remove, genim, n. wheat; genim-e-shdme, j guj, n. power, force. gul, n. head of grain. n. Damascus wheat, maize, tguldn, n. May, month of roses. ger, n. dam. gerdndin in weh gerandin, v. | gulikek, n. calf. | gulol or gulul, n. boiled wheat cause to turn. with melted butter (native gerdun, n. cart. dish). geridn, v. walk, travel; wer gegu'udnra, n. melon. rldn, turn. germ, adj. warm; germ, kirin, gunhd, n. sin; gunhdkirin, v. sin. gunhdkar, n. sinner:-«'//, guilty. heat. gunk, n. pipe. germati, n. warmth. gurk, n. wolf. geryu or gavri, n. throat. gezik, n. broom; gezik kirin, v. gurs, n. sheaf. guruwir, adj. round. sweep. ghaibat, n. slander; ghaibat ki- g,zir or gizir, n. agent of the Reis of a village. rin. v. slander.

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hablnin, v. love. hashtlr or heshtir, n. camel. hafdah, num. seventeen. hastl, n. mat. haft, num. seven; hafteh, num.. hasp, n. horse. seventy. hasud, n. envy. hafte, adj. seventh. hatd, prep. adv. until, till. hanri, adj. non-plussed. hatau or hatdv, n. sun. hailv, n. moon, month. hdtin, v. come. hale, adj. just. hdtir, n. sake. haka, conj. if. haush, n. yard, enclosure; haush haka, n. wages, reward. khani, ?i. prison. hakdndin, v. relate. hava, pron. ye. hakl, n. justice. havk, n. Adam's apple. hal, n. condition. hdwdl, n. companion, halaka, n. ring. j hdwetin, v. cast away. hdldl or h&ldl, adj. lawful, honest. ! havnn, n. summer. hawish kirin, v. deceive:—n. haldndin, v. raise up. deceit. heddtin, v. rise (as the sun) ; flee. halawlstin, v. hang up. haya, hanna, impers. v. there is. halendndin, v. raise up. hazhmdr, n. reckoning. hal girt,in, v. t a k e ; hal kirin, v. hdzhutin, v. drive. light. hedi, adv. gently, by degrees, haUdn, v. m e l t ; flee. slowly. halindndin, v. cause to melt. heldn, v. leave. ham, conj. also. helm, n. nest. Kama or ama, conj. but. her, pron. every; her hi, whosohambd, n. glory; hambd kirin, ever ; her chi, whatsoever. hera, adv. (with V, as Vhera) here. v. glorify. herdftin, v. pull or tear down. hamla, adj. pregnant. hann or hamu, adj. all; harmdn, herdn, v. grind. herch or hirch, n. bear. all of them. hanak, n. sport; hanak kirin, v. her dam, adv. always. herdan or herdudn, pron. both. make sport. here, adv. yes. hanakchlt, n. buffoon. heshtir, see hashtlr. hanna, see haya. hesteh, n. bone. har, adj. raving. hestlr, n. mule. hardm, adj. unlawful. hevlr, n. dough. harf or huruf, n. letter. hari, n. mud. hevlrtirsh, n. sour dough, leaven. hari, n. help; hdrlkirin, v. help. hewi, n. hope; hetci kirin, v. hope. harts, n. boiled wheat and minced hezh, adv. not y e t ; while, while meat (native dish). as yet. harwa, adv. gratis, freely. hich, adv. never, ever; not at all. has, n. pleasure, liking; has ki- hln or hlnik, adj. cool. rin, v. like, be pleased with. hinar, n. pomegranate. hasdb, n. number, reckoning; hinda, adv. how much. hasdb kirin, v. number. hindak or hinik, pron. a few, hashdah, num. eighteen. some. hasht, num. eight; hashteh, num. hindl,pron. how much, as much eighty. as. hashte, adj. eighth. hingautin, v. touch.

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hingawln, it. honey. hingi, adv. then. hingu, see hurt. hingustlr, rt. ring. hint, adv. only so much. hirch, see herch. hiri, n. wool. hirm, « . d a t e ; kind of pear. hish, interj. hush! hishk,adj. d r y ; hishkkirin,v. dry. Mshki, n. dryness. hishydr, adj. watchful; hishydr bun, v. be watchful. hlstir or Isir, a. tall wicker basket for wheat, flour etc. hizdr, num. thousand. hizhdndin, v. shake, cause to quake. hizhldn, v. be shaken, quake. hizhlr, n. fig. hlzl, n. fornication. ho, adv. so. hober, n. ink. hok, n. a measure. homi, pron. all. horang, adv. so, thus. hulu, n. plum. hulu, adj. smooth ; hulu kirin, v. make smooth. hulul, n. smoothness. hOLmdm, n. bath. hurt or hingu, pron. ye. hur, adj. minute, fine; hur kirin, v. make fine. hurl, n. minuteness. huruf, see harf. husdn, n. whetstone. h'tisdr Icirin, v. suffer loss.

jd, conj. for that. jdda, n. road. jafd, n. toil. jah, n. barley. jajik, n. sour curds dried. jaldd, it. executioner. jamik, n. twins. jangdr, n. threshing instrument. jdnl, n. colt. jar, n. time, instance; we jdri, then; jdr jdr, sometimes; chant jdr, how often; galak jdr, many times, often. jar or jer, n. large earthen j a r for water. jasha, n. ass's colt. jaur, n. oppression. jawdhlr, n. jewels. jelall, n. robber. jernat, n. ice. jenk, n. rust. jer, see jar. jerabdndin, v. try, tempt. jerba kirin, v. try, attempt. jerik, n. earthen water-pot. jl or jilt, n. place, country. jihdb or jivab, n. answer. jihv, n. J e w . jilik, n. rag. jlndr, n. neighbor. jindi, adj. elegant, superfine. jodn, n. young person. joink, n. cotton cloth. jokhln, n. threshing-floor. ju, n. aqueduct. judd, adj. different; juda kirin, v. separate. juhal, n. large b a g . jujik, n. sparrow. iftira,n. calumny; iftira kirin, jul, n. clothes. juin d bun, w. come together, asv. calumniate. semble ; jAm d kirin, v. bring ikrd kirin, v. abhor. together, gather. ila, conj. but. jut or jot, n. plough ; p a i r ; jut thin or ailun, n. September. kirin, v. p l o u g h ; join toimdn, n. faith. gether. insan, n. mankind, humanity. jutydr, n. ploughman. vru, see avru. Isir, see hlstir. ispdt, n. testimony; ispdt kirin, ka in na ka, conj. lest. [ kd, n. straw. v. prove.

Vocabulary of the Kurdish kabala, n. j o b ; b y the job. kadas or kadus, adj. holy; kadas kirin, v. sanctify. kaderkhdl, adj. moderate, middling. kaf kirin, v. foam. kafil, n. security, guaranty; kaf l l bun, v. be security. kdfir or kufr, n. infidel; blasphemy ; kufr or kufr kirin, v. blaspheme. kaftin, see kyautin. kdghas [?], n. letter, paper. kaid, n. fetters. kaile, n. meat preserved in butter. kal, adj. hot. kalak, see kelek. kalam, n. cabbage. kalav, adj. f a t ; kalav kirin, v. fatten. kaldwl, n. fatness. kdlek or kdlik, n. sandal. kalenddr, adj. poor. • kali, n. heat. kdlib, n. body; type. kameldndin, v. perfect. kdmish, n. reed. kangi, adv. when. kdnl, adv. where. kdnl, n. spring, fount. kanj, adj. good:—adv. well. kdpir or ktipr, n. booth. kdr, n. kid. kar, n. debt. karach, n. nomad. karanfil, n. nose-ring; clove. karawash, n. maid-servant. kardar, n. debtor. karim, adj. merciful. kdrln, v. be able. kdrita, see gdrlta. kas, n. person. kasdndin or khasdndin, v. castrate. kdsh, n. precious stone. kashk, see keshk. kasik, n. cup. kask, adj. green. kasil, n. stalk. kat, see kut.

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katandin, v. cut off; fix a price. katl, n. murder. kaul, see Wyavil. kaum, see kavm. kautin, see kyautin. kauwi, see kavn. kavchek, n. spoon. kavir, n. stone. kavm or kaum, n. people. kawer, n. yearling lamb. kawi or kanwl, adv. very. kawil, n. promise; kawil kirin, v. promise. kawirmn, v. happen. kaz&n, n. pot (of metal). kech, n. flea. kef, n. health. kel, n. buifalo. keld, n. native fuel (dried dung). keldshtin, v. split. kel bun, v. meddle:—n. act of meddling. kele, n. castle. kelek or kalak, n. heap. kem or kim, adj. deficient; kern or klm kirin, v. make deficient. kenin, v. laugh. ker, n. donkey. ker, n. knife. kera, adj. deaf. kerek, n. piece. kerpich, n. brick. kerusk, n. rabbit. kes, n. person. keshandin, v. draw. keshk or kashk, n. residue of buttermilk dried in balls. khach, n. cross. khain, n. rebel. khdlnl, n. rebellion. khdl, n. maternal uncle. khdlat, n. maternal aunt. khaldt, n. present, gift. khdll, adj. empty; khdll kirin, v. empty. khalus, adj. innocent; khalus kirin, v. make innocent. khanikdndin, v. choke. kharab, adj. ruined; kharab kirin, v. ruin, destroy, corrupt.

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khulat or khalat, n. mistake; kharabi, n. ruin, desolation. khidat bun, v. be mistaken; kharam, adj. unlawful. khMat kirin, v. mistake. khardal, n. mustard. kharj, n. expense; kharj kirin, kMdt, n. itch, cutaneous eruption. khiim, n. care. v. expend. khas, n. pleasure, liking; khas I khiXndikln, v. choke. ! khiXrkhank, n. nostril. kirin, v. like. I khurma, n. date. khasdndin, see kasandin. khurt, adj. strong, rich (as soil). khat, n. letter. khurti, n. strength. khatd, n. sin. khatun,n. lady; a woman's name. khurt u khash kirin, v. make fine, beat small. khav, n. sleep. khiisha, n. suffering. Jchavin, n. dream. khiXm, n. mother-in-law. khazdb, n. wrath. khazln, n. treasure; khazln dd- khilzab, n. wrath. khiizim., n. ear-ring, nose-ring. ndn, v. treasure. khiizm, n. relation. khe, n. salt; khe. kirin, v. salt. kheh, n. sweat; kheh ddn, v. khiZzur, n. father-in-law. I khwa or kho, pron. self, sweat. i khwali, n. ashes. khilu, n. large peach. | khwdndin or khondin, v. read. kh/m or khon, n. blood. khindak'in [of. kMmdikin], v. : khwdndinl, n. act of reading, i khwdr, adj. crooked; khwdr kichoke. \ rin, v. make crooked. khishk, n. sister. ! khwdrl, n. crookedness. khlvat, n. tent. khwdri or Pkhwdri, adv. down. khiyar, n. cucumber. ! khwarin, v. eat. khiz, adj. sandy. kKlds [Spec, khillds], adj. finish- khwash or khosh, adj. pleasant. ed; khHdskirin, v. finish; save. khwashtirvoi, adj. beloved. khwastin, v. ask for, wish. kKlef, n. quill [quilt ?]. khwazok, n. beggar. kho or khwa, pron. self. kl,pron. who. khober, n. ink. khoddn kirin, v. keep. kibdb, n. bits of meat roasted on khode, n. lord, owner; Lord. a spit. khoduk, adj. sad, sorry. kibrit, n. brimstone. khof kirin, v. be in dread. *kichka, adj. younger. khokh, n. peach. klderl, adv. where; Vklderl, kholdm, n. servant. whither; zKklderl, whence. kholdml, n. service. kift, adj. sore (as the feet of khon, see khln. sheep). khondin, see khwandin. Ml, n. antimony. khordndin, v. scratch. Mill, n. key; kilil kirin, v. lock. khorian, v. itch. klm, n. pus. khorilc or khorik, n. small-pox. *kindak, adj. a few [?]. khosh, adj. pleasant. king a, adv. when. khoshhal, adj. happy. kinif, n. hemp. khoteba, n. assembly. kirds, n. shirt. khoyayl bun, v. appear. kirchin, n. gnashing of teeth. khiXddm, n. maid-servant. kiri, n. membrum virile. khiXlkt, people. kirin, v. make, do.

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| kuldba, n. boil. ] kuldv, n. hat. | kule or Icitli, n. locust. I kulek, n. smoke-hole in the roof, j kull, n. s l a v e r y ; — s e e kule. \ kulik, n. t a i l ; dung-heap. kulilk, n. a certain flower. kulln, n. wooden frame for bedding. kulkhdn, n. furnace. M M M , n. sheep-shears. kttmar, n. g a m b l i n g ; kurnar Mrin, v. gamble. kumbara, n. bomb. kun, n. h o l e ; kun kirin, v. perforate. kundek, n. pumpkin. kunlig, n. incense. kur, n. son. kur, n. mud. kur, adj. deep. kurang, see korang. kurdtl, n. deepness. kurban, n. s a c r i f i c e ; kurbdn kirin, v. sacrifice. kureshl, see koreshl. kurizh, adj. d i r t y ; kHrezh kirin, v. dirty, soil. korang or kurang, adv. how ? in ktirezhl, n. dirt. what w a y ? kurlukh, n. trouble. kore, n. uproar. \ kurm, n. root, koreshl or kureshl, n. pear. j kurnlt, n. corner. kor'm, v. bellow. ! kurora, see kolora. kosdndin, v. clip (as the hair). kursha, n. h a r d snow-crust. kotan, v. beat. kursi, n. chair. kotan, n. g r e a t native plough. kurt, adj. s h o r t ; kurt kirin, v. kotek, n. violence, force. shorten. kotir, n. dove. kurt kirin, v. s w a l l o w . Jcowet, n. strength. kurtak, n. coat. Wrd/r, n. promise ; Ic'rdr kiriti, v. kurtl, n. shortness. promise. kiXrUbkh, n. sheep-shears. kret, adj. u g l y , bad. kushtin, v. kill. ku, conj. that, in order that. kut or kat, adv. never, ever; not kuba, see kob. at all. kublandma, n. compass. kyahl, adj. tame. kuflet, n. family. kydtib, n. scribe. kufr, see kdfir. kyaukhe, n. v i l l a g e head-man. kul, n. boil, scab; kid bun, v. kyaun, adj. old, ancient. become scabby. kyautin or kautin or kaftin, v. kul, n. slave. fall. kirin, v. b u y . kirm, n. worm. kirsha, n. sled. kishil, n. lime. klsik or kisk, n. b a g . kiteb, n. book. kitik, n. cat. kivdn, n. bow. klwdr, n. thistle. kiwdrk, n. toad-stool. kiwi, adj. wild. kiyam, n. resurrection. klzh ki, pron. w h i c h ? klzir, n. head of grain. kob or kuba, n. monument. Kodsi Halll, n. J e r u s a l e m . koilm, adj. hard, firm. koimldti, u. hardness. kokhik, n. cough. kokhln, v. cough. kokhtirii, n. cough. kola, adj. b a d . koldn, 11. street. kolink, n. crane. kolora or kurora, //.. millet br'ead. koma, adv. perhaps. kom, n. heap, cluster, company. kora, adj. blind.

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kyavil mähäs, n. curry-comb; mähäs kirin, v. curry. mahm, n. mare. mahtn, v. wear [rear?] out. maKne, n. excuse. l\prep. to, toward, at, in. laghdv, n. bridle ; laghdv kirin, maiydn kirin, v. mediate. raakas, n. scizzors. v. bridle. makabul, adj. acceptable. lak, n. sealing-wax. mukdra, n. chisel; makdra kilakin, conj. but. rin, v. chisel. Idkirdl, n. play, s p o r t ; Idkirdl makhbar, n. grave-yard. kirin, v. play. Idl, adj. dumb. j mdkul, adj. of good family. mdl, n. house ; property. Idle, prep, to, near to, beside. langari, n. plate. | malak, n. angel. mdllawa, good-bye (lit'ly, may lapuk or lapik, n. glove. your house be inhabited). lash, n. body. malm, v. scrape oif. lashkir, n. army. lauzhe, n. s o n g ; lauzhe gotin, v. mamu, n. uncle. mtiüna, n. meaning. sing. mangeluk, n. tea-kettle. Ido, n. young person, youth. mangena or manja.nik, n. malava kirin, v. entreat. chine. lawandl, n. elongation of the manjel, n. large boiler. shirt-sleeve. mar, n. serpent. Idwaz, adj. lean. mär a, n. shovel. laze kirin, v. hasten. Vba, prep, toward, b y the side of. mard, adj. brave, hardy. Vbir endn or kirin, v. remember. mar'ifat, n. politeness. mar kirin, v. marry. Vderwa, adv. without. leb,n. deceit; lebkirin,v. deceive. mar mar, n. marble. mas, n. slipper. lebkar, adj. deceitful. mdsh, n. beans. lek, n: stork. mdsi, n. fish. Vek weh kirin, v. divide. masina, n. coifee-pot. lekhonn, v. rebuke. mat, n. paternal aunt. lev, n. lip. matbakh, n. kitchen. libas, n. clothing. mazbah, n. altar. linge, n. foot. ! mdzi, n. ink-ball. livd, n. lamb's wool. mdzin, adj. large. Vvir, adv. here. mdzinatl, n. largeness, greatness. mazhul kirin, v. occupy. ma,pron. we. ma, adv. not (used sometimes ni'bdrek, adj. blessed. me, n. female. with infinitive). mdben or mdbain, prep, between. meddi, n. enemy. mdchl, n. k i s s ; mdchl kirin, v. melul, adj. sad. menshur, adj. notable. kiss. mer, n. husband. madrasa, n. school. merdndin, v. cause to die. rnafrak, n. tin. mergamush, n. arsenic. maghrab, n. sunset. m,erjdn, n. pearl. mah, n. wine. merov, see mirov. mah, n. month.

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mêsh, n. fly, bee. mom, n. weakness. meshk, n. skin ; churn ; meshk moz, n. bumble-bee. kirin, v. churn. mu, n. hair. m.eshrik, n. sunrise ; east. muhabin or mukhdbin, n. subject mesih, n. Messiah. or cause of pity. meskln, adj. poor. muhubat, n. love, meskïnï, n. poverty. i muhtdj, n. need, mèvân or mëwân, n. guest. j mukadas, adj. holy. mevlud, n. birth. | mukhkum, adj. firm, strong, mëwân, see mëvân. j m-likruza, n. snout, mêvmsh, n. dried raisins. j mur, n. myrrh, mêzha in zh' mêzha, adv. long ago. j murddr, adj. unclean. mih, n. ewe. miXsdfer, n. bachelor. mijid, adv. truly. Musili, n. Mosul, mil, n. arm. i miXst, n. double handful, milk, n. arable land. i mustahak, adj. worthy. mimkun, n. possibility. mtitta, n. glory; mMta kirin, v. min, pron. I. glorify. minât, n. favor; minât kêshdn- mUttal, n. shield. din, v. be grateful (lit'ly, draw mitttala kirin, v. interpret. favor). muzhulank, n. eyelash. mïnin, v. remain. mïnin, v. be like. na, adv. no, n o t ; na ka or na mirât, n. inheritance. ku, conj. lest, not that. mïrâtgir, n. heir. nafak, n. sustenance. minshk, n. hen. n&ft, n. naphtha. mirin, v. die :—n. death. n&h, num. nine. mirinl, n. dying, death. nahne, adj. ninth. mirov or mërov, n. man. nahak, adj. unjust. misâla, n. parable ; for instance. nahakl, n. injustice. misâf or mishav, n. Koran. nainuk, n. looking-glass. mish, adj. abundant. najar, n. carpenter. mishâr, n. saw ; mishâr kirin, v. nakhush, adj. sick. saw. nakhushifi, n. sickness. nakht, n. price paid for a wife. mishav, see misâf. ndltit, n. curse; nalat kirin, v. mishk, n. mouse. mlstin, v. urinate. curse. miz or mtz, n. urine. ndm, n. name; fame. mizh, n. fog. ndn, n. bread. mlzhin, v. suck, nurse. ndnpesh, n. baker. mochek, n. small basket. narin, see niXrln. modêk, n. bowl. narm, adj. soft. moghûl, n. small sieve ; moghûl narml or narmldfi, n. softness. kirin, v. sift. nasib kirin, v. appoint. mohr, n. seal. ndv,prep. in, inside. mohlat, n. probation. ndvband, prep, between, in the rnollâh or rnallah, n. Mohammemidst of. dan priest. navl, n. grandchild. mon, adj. weak ; mon kirin, v. ndoinji, n. mediator. weaken. ndwe, n. name.

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ndwet, num. ninety. ndwl, n. horse-shoe ; ndwl hirin, v. shoe. ndwlband, n. shoer. ndzddr, adj. delicate. ndzik, adj. tender, delicate. nazir, n. steward. necherwdn, n. hunters, fishers. nechir, n. prey; nechir Jcirin, v. hunt. nejis, adj. unclean. nerdn or nerdndin, v. look. ner, n. male. neri, n. ram. nezuh, adv. prep. near. mat, n. intention. nifrin, n. curse ; nifrin hirin, v. curse. nik, prep, to, by, near to, b y the side of. ninuh, n. finger-nail. nir, n. yoke. nishdn, n. sign; nishdn bun, v. be espoused; nishdn hirin, v. designate; espouse. nishiv, adv. down. niv, n. middle, half; niv hirin, v. halve. nlveh, n. half. nivro, n. midday. riiwlshh, n. butter. nizdm, n. regular soldiery. nizm or nizim, adj. l o w ; riizm or nizim, hirin, v. humble. nizhimn, v. build. n'mesh, see n'wesh. noba, n. turn; noba hirin, v. take turns. nobadar, n. sentinel, guard. nu, adj. new. nulla or nuha, adv. n o w ; hata nuha, till n o w ; zK nuha, henceforth; zK ber nuha, before now. nuhza, n. jot. niorin or ntirin, v. roar as a lion. n/tisihat, n. advice. nuzdah, num. nineteen. n'wdndin, v. cause to lie down.

n'wesh or n'mesh, n. prayer; n'wesh hirin, v. pray. n'win, n. bedding; house-cover. n'wlsin, v. write. n'wistin, v. lie down. rfvristirii, n. lying down. n'ydsin, v. know, recognize. oda, n. room. pddishdh, n. king. pddishdM or pddishdhitl, kingdom. pai hirin, v. divide, apportion. paida, n. profit; paida hirin, v. gain. paiyd, adj. afoot. pahhal, n. bosom. pdhUsh, ad), clean; pdhiish hirin, v. cleanse. pdmbu, n. cotton. panjdr, n. herbs. panzdah, num. fifteen. par, see per. par, n. portion; par hirin, v. divide, apportion. para, n. money. pardstin, v. keep, observe. pardsu, n. rib. parcha, n. piece. pdres, n. garden. pari, n. mouthful. parzun, n. kind of sack. pdsha, n. pasha. pdshl, adv. afterwards. pashl, first. pdtin, v. cook. pavdst, n. deception. pawga, n. stable. pdz, n. sheep. pe or pi, n. foot. pe, prep, after. pechiraw, n. candlestick. p'eh hdtin, v. be reconciled:— n. reconciliation. p'ehwa or p'ehiava, adv. together. pehhamber, n. prophet. pehhambert, n. prophecy; pehhamberi hirin, v. prophesy.

Vocabulary of the Kurdish Language. pekhwdrin, n. animal food. pekhwds, adj. barefoot. peldv, n. sandal. pendl kirin, v. kick ; shoe. pend, n. learning. penewa (with zhr), adv. in secret. pemr, n. cheese. pen,), num. five; penjeh, num. fifty. penjdra or penjdra, n. window. penje, adj. fifth. pepas kirin, v. tread. per or p&r, n. feather. per [or pdr\, adv. last year. per, ado. day before yesterday. perdr, adv. year before last. perchut, adj. swollen. perda, n. veil. perin, v. fly. perkhdndin, v. rub. pesh, prep. adv. before, first. peshu, n. musquito. peshun, n. track. pestir, n. stairway. pi, see pe. pichek, adv. a little. pil, n. cunning. pilink, n. tiger. pir or pirin, adj. abundant. pir, adj. old. pir a, n. bridge. pirbune, n. abundance. pirin, see pir. piroz, adj. blessed; piroz bun, v. be blessed. pis, adj. filthy. pishk, n. lot, part. plshkar, n. servant. pisht, n. back or loins. pisi, n. filthiness. pismdm, n. cousin. put., n. skin. pliodn, n. measure; p'twdn kirin, v. measure. piwds, n. onion. pizhidn, v. be or become cooked. poiiz, n. autumn. polik, n. pea, pease. posh, see pushi. pytir, adj. more.

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puch, adj. dull. puf kirin, v. blow. pùkïn, v. burst open. pulak, n. button. pushi or posh, n. black silk turban. râchûndin, v. water the warp before weaving. rah, n. root. rahat, ad), easy, comfortable. rahafi, n. ease. rahlm, adj. merciful. rakam, n. arithmetic. rakh, n. side, edge. rû kirin, v. raise. ramisan, v. kiss. rang, n. color. ras, n. vineyard. rash, adj. black ; rash kirin, v. blacken. rashâti or rashl, n. blackness. rashmal, n. tent of black goats' hair. rashwel, n. starling. rdst, adj. level, straight ; rust kirin, v. straighten. rdstl, n. straightness. rdtasidn, v. slip. rdtib, n. food for workmen. raunak, n. lustre. rawn, n. leg. rdzdn, v. stretch out (as in lying down). rdz'i, adj. pleased ; rdzi kirin, v. please, make willing. razil kirin, v. depose. rë, n. road ; rê kirin, v. send. rëchdl or jajik, n. sour curds dried. régir, n. highwayman. reh, n. beard. rehspï, n. gray-beard, elder. rend, adj. good, beautiful :—adv. well. rent, n. avalanche. renin, v. scrape out. rêshdndin, v. sprinkle ; weh rêshdndin, v. vomit. reshik, n. goats' hair sandal.

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resul, ii. prophet, apostle. sah, n. sight; sah or assah kirin, resuli, n. apostleship. v. discern, make evident. retin, v. spill. saht, see sat. revdn, v. snatch away. sdi or sdhl, adj. fair (as weather). revi, n. fox. •sakin bun, v. take heed. sal, n. year. revin, v. flee:—n. flight. saldmat, n. prosperity, felicity. rewds, n. pie-plant [rhubarb]. saldv, n. peace; saldv kirin, v. rez, n. order. | salute. rijma Mrin, v. stone. ! salik, n. basket. rim, see rum. ! sdnai, adj. easy :—adv. easily. rimzh, n. thunder. I sanduk, n. box. ris, n. yarn. sanem, n. idol; sanem pdrez, n. risic, n. future, destiny. idolater. risk, n. flocks and herds. sanjiak, n. banner. ritin, v. evacuate. sar or ser, n. head, chief. *riza, n. will. sdr, adj. cold, b i t t e r ; sar bun, v. rizin, v. rot. be cold. rizhidn, v. spill. saraf, n. exchanger. roiekhustin, v. spread out. rozh [Spec, ruzhf], n. sun, day. ; sarast, adj. true. I sarasti, n. truth. ru, n. day. sarat kirin, v. sift. ru, n. face. sardab, n. cellar. rubdr, n. river. riib-e-dlemln, n. Lord of eternity. sark, n. hail. sarkol, n. bare-head. riiJc, adj. hard, stiff. sarma, ii. [adj. cold. riZki, II. hardness, stiflness. sartu, n. cream. rtikiisin, v. dance. sarubar, adj. ready. rum or rirrt, n. spear. run, n. melted butter; run Mrin, sat or saht, your health (used when eating). v. anoint. suva or sevmda, n. latter rain. runahl, n. light. savi, n. basket. runik, n. tear. sdwdr, n. pestled wheat boiled runishtin, v. sit down. and dried. rus, adj. naked. sdwdt, n. cattle. rilsas, n. lead. se, num. three ; seh, thirty. sekendndin, v. cause to stop or sd, n. dog. stand. so?at, n. hour, watch. sabab, cony, because:—prep, on sekenin, v. be quiet, stop. senjak, n. pin. account of. sabat, n. iron-bound leather- ser, see sar. ser, prep, on, upon. covered chest. sabr, n. patience; sabr kirin, v. sergirdan, adj. poor. serkhush, adj. drunk. be patient; wait on. seshembi, n. Tuesday. sdbun, ii. soap. sewada, see sdva. sad, num. hundred. sezdah, num. thirteen. sadd, n. voice, sound. shafakat, n. grace, favor; shafasadik, adj. righteous. kat kirin, v. favor. safar, n. journey. , shagird, n. apprentice, disciple. sdfl, adj. pure.

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shah, n. comb. shiriui, n. sweetness. shahad, n. witness ; testimony ; ! shiriyat or sheriyat, n. law. shahâd kirin, v. testify. | shlshik, n. knitting-needle. shâhr, n. eity. shiv, n. supper. shâkh, //,. horn. shiv, n. valley. sliambi or shernbi, u. week ; Sat- sKkdndin, v. break (trans.). urday. sh'kastin, v. break (intrans.). shân, v. be able. sh'kavik, n. tray. shanzdah, num. sixteen. shoba (?), n. cough. sharatkar, n. judge. shu kirin, v. marry. shârâza, adj. acquainted. shukur, n. thanks ; shukur kirin, sharin, v. hide ; weh sharin, v. v. give thanks. shul, n. work. hide. shulk, n. wave. shash, num.. six. shusha, n. glass. shashê, adj. sixth. shushtin, v. wash. shav, n. night. shushtini, n. act of washing. sheândin, v. send. shutik, n. girdle. shebil (?), n. head of grain. sie [or seye\ adj. third. shefti, n. water-melon. sifr, see sipir. sheki, adj. tired. sikh, n. germ. shel, n. pantaloons. sil bun, v. be offended. sheldndin, v. strip. silk, n. beet. shelim, n. turnip. shembi, see shambi. sirnbil or simbel, n. moustache. shemirândin, v. forsake. sing, n. breast. shena, n. pitchfork. sipa, n. wave. sher, n. fight ; s her kirin, v. tight. sipir or sifr, n. copper. shêr, n. lion. sir, n. mystery. *sherê, n. evil. sire birin, v. take cold. sheriyat, see shiriyat. slrik, n. garlic. sherm kirin, v. be ashamed. sivik, adj. light, swift. shêst, num. sixty. sofi, n. penitent. shewân, n. shepherd. sofra, n. table. shibândiri, v. liken. soghtani, n. fuel. shibïân, v. be like. sol, n. shoe. shidândin, v. squeeze, press. sona, n. duck. shiddnl, n. flax-seed. sor, adj. red. shidïân, v. be pressed. shik, n. doubt ; be shik, doubtless. sorghun, n. exile ; sorghun kirin, v. exile. shikâyat, n. accusation ; shikâson, n. redness, yat kirin, v. accuse. j sorik, n. measles. shikil, n. picture. sotin, v. burn. shilel or shilÏÏ, a. rye. speda, n. dawn:—adv. at dawn, shin, adj. green. early. shïnâtï or shïnï, n. greenness. spahi, adj. good, beautiful:— shlni, n. fork. adv. well. shir, n. milk. spi, adj. white; spi kirin, v. shirlk, n. companion, partner. whiten. shirln, adj. sweet ; shirln kirin, spiydtl, n. whiteness. v. sweeten. stdndin, v. take.

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ster, n. star. | tulmid, it. disciple. stir, n. staircase. ' td'm, n. t a s t e ; td ,m kirin, v. stirl, n. thistle. taste. sto, n. neck. tdrnasha, n. show. stun, n. mast, pillar. tand, adj. easy, comfortable. stur, adj. thick. tanap, n. rope. subahl, n. morning : — a d v . to- tanayi, n. ease. tangdv, adj. strait. morrow. tangdvi, n. straitness. siibi, n. infant. siibra, n. contentment, at-home tanisht, n. side. tanur, n. oven. feeling. tapik, n. snare. sukhra, n. violence, force. sulh, n. p e a c e ; sulh kirin, v. \ tapuk,n. native fuel (dried dung). m a k e peace. taraf, n. side, sund, it. o a t h ; sund khwarin or j tarazu, n. scales. ; targ, n. hail. khworin, v. swear. surat, it. image. tdri, n. d a r k n e s s ; tdrl kirin, v. darken. sUst, adj. r e l a x e d ; s'ust bun, v. b e r e l a x e d ; sust kirin, v. relax. tashim, n. privy. suwdkh, it. p l a s t e r ; suwdkh ki- tdti, n. blanket, j taur, n. mattock. rin, v. plaster. suwdr, n. h o r s e m a n ; smear bun, | taushu, n. adze. tavn, adj. a g u e y ; tdwl bun, v. v. ride on horseback. have ague. suzhin, n. needle. tdzhi, n. hound. f.dzt, n. m o u r n i n g ; tazl kirin, v. ta, pron. thee, thou. mourn, lament. ta, n. ague. tabak, n. story (of a h o u s e ) ; tazln, v. be cold. tejir, n. merchant. quire of paper. tejruba, see terjuba. tabiat, 7i. disposition. teklif, h. ceremony, politeness. tdbut, n. bier, coffin. tekm.il, adj. p e r f e c t ; tekmil kitadoii, n. oppression. rin, v. m a k e perfect. taifa, n. people, a people. tembal, adj. lazy. fair, n. bird. temiz, a,dj. c l e a n ; terniz kirin, v. tdhl, adj. bitter. cleanse. tajub kirin, v. be astonished, teni, adj. thirsty. wonder. tenldn, n. thirst. takh, rt. bundle of hay. takhmin, n. t h o u g h t ; takhmin ter, adj. wet, d a m p ; ter kirin, v. w e t ; ter bun, v. be wet. kirin, v. think. ter, n. sufficiency; ter kirin, v. takht, n. seat, throne, board. satisfy. taks (?), n. ritual. teraja, n. stairway. tdkut (?), n. sled. tola, in. a small millet-like grain. terdn, n. irony. ten, n. dampness. talaf kirin, v. destroy. terjuba or tejruba, n. temptataluk ndme, n. divorce. tion. tdldn, n. s p o i l ; tdldn kirin, v. spoil. terjum bun, v. b e i n t e r p r e t e d ; terjum kirin, v. interpret. talirn, n. doctrine; talim kirin, terk kirin, v. abandon. v. instruct, discipline.

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uldd, n. progeny. tersi, n. dry bread. tertif, n. order; tertlf kirin, v. tildj, n. remedy. uldm, n. force; by force. arrange. iilme ulm'u), adv. for ever and tesaduk, n. alms. tesht, n. breakfast. ever. teslim kirin, v. deliver up. umr, n. age. tevsir, n. exposition, interpreta- umud, n. hope. tion. unda bun, v. become lost; unda kirin, v. lose, destroy. tezfu, adj. full; tezhi kirin, v. fill. tffank, n. gun. ushi, n. cluster. tibil, n. finger. usta, n. mechanic. tif kirin, v. spit. uta, adj. like. *tijerib, n. temptation. va khwarin, v. drink. tir, n. arrow. vakht, n. time. tlri, n. grapes. vakil, n. agent. tirs, n. fear. vapdstin, v. tread. tirsandin, v. frighten. tirsh, adj. sour. va residn, v. escape. tirsin, v. fear. vasiet, n. rill. tirze (?), n. image. venusian, v. adhere. *tisht, n. thing. verdn, v. dare. tizh, adj. sharp; tizh kirin, v. verls, n. rope. sharpen. tizht, n. sharpness. wa, adv. so, thus. fkhob, n. boundary, district. wahdd, n. season, appointed time. fkhorna, n. nest. wdn, pron. they. tlovdn (?), 7i. grapes hung up and toastdndin, v. cause to stop. preserved for winter. wdstin, v. stop. toba, n. repentance; toba kirin, *me, pron. that. v. repent. we in we chdghi, we demi, we tobakar, n. penitent. gdvi, we jdri, advs. then. tofdn, n. flood; the deluge. wedar (with /'), adv. without. tok, n. neck-chain. weder b&z bun, v. cross over. tor, n. net. wederi, adv. there. tov, n. seed. weh bun, v. be opened; weh kirin, v. open. trdshin or trash kirin, v. shave ; weh gerdndin, v. cause to turn. hew. weh reshdndin, v. vomit. trdv, n. cup. weh shdrin, v. hide. tu, pron. thou. *weki, conj. when. turn A ^ adj. covetous. tiimdm, adj. perfect; ttimdm ki- weku, adv. conj. as, like as. rin, v. make perfect. wer gerian, v. turn. tura, n. twig. weri, adv. there; Vwerl, adv. turik, n. bag. thither. tutin, n. tobacco. icetin, n. desiring. tuwetin, n. desiring. *weto, adv. so. wi, pron. he, him, she, her, it. u, conj. and. j woldt, n. country. ujak, n. tribe, race. rtkhtil, n. fortune. | ya, interj. oh ! VOL.

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zK, prep, from; than. ¡/aha, interj. behold! zhdhr, n. poison. yakhsir, see yesir. zhdr, adj. poor. y&n, conj. either. yarn, adv. to wit, namely. zhdrl, n. poverty. ydnzdah, num. eleven. zA' badal, prep, instead of. ye, prep, of; ye ha.va, yours ; ye zlC bil, prep, except. ma, ours; ye ta, thine etc. etc. zh\ bir kirin, v. forget; zK bir yekdna, n. an only one. kirinl, n. act of forgetting. yesir or yakhsir, n. captive. zK ek kirin, v. part, cut off. yesir'itl, n. captivity. zhera, adv. down. yetlm, n. orphan. j zhl, adv. also. zhin, v. live. zd bun, v. be born. j zhin, n. woman. zdbur or zebur, n. book of Psalms, i zhora, adv. up. zhur, prep, within. zaf, adj. much, abundant. zaft, adj. subject; zaft kirin, v. zian, n. mischief zibakh, n. mercury. subject. zibil, n. dung. zahmat, n. trouble. zik, n. belly. zmf, adj. lean, weak. zdlirn, adj. cruel; zdlim kirin, v. j J.kr kirin, v. remember. zln, n. saddle; zin kirin, v. saddle. oppress. zind, n. fornication; zina kirin, zdn, v. be born. v. fornicate. zangil, n. bell. zinjlr, n. chain. zdnin, v. know. zirkit, n. wasp. zar, adj. yellow. zarar, n. injury; zarar kirin, v. zw, n. silver. zivirui, v. revolve, turn about. injure. ziyarat, n. shrine, sacred place; zardala, n. apricot. visit to a saint's tomb. zava, n. bridegroom. zlumi, n. oppression. zebur, see zdbur. zeda, adv. more; zeda bun, v. be zor, adj. strong :—n. force, violence ; zor kirin, v. force, do increased; zeda kirin, v. inviolence. crease. zrau, adj. slender. zelzila, earthquake. zringdndin, v. ring. zemdn, n. time. zen, n. intelligence, sense; zen zu, adv. quickly; zu zu, very quick. dan, v. give attention. zurna, n. fife; zurna kirin, v. zer, n. gold. play on the fife. zernik, n. arsenic (?). zustdn, n. winter. zeyafat, n. banquet.

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SPECIMENS. We add a couple of fragments of Kurdish text which are found at the end of the Vocabulary, without any explanation of how or by whom they were prepared. They are reduced to the orthography which has been used above, but are not otherwise altered. They afford a number of forms of words different from those adopted in the other parts of the article, and also several words not entered in the Vocabulary ; the more important of the latter have been introduced there, marked with an asterisk. COMM. OF PUBL. LORD'S

PRAYER.

Bâb-ê-ma ya Vasmânè, nâwê-ta mokadàs bit/ pâdishâhlyë-ta Vêt • rizâyê-ta bit, weku i'asmânëya, weto Vardë zhi ; bida-ma avro nân-ë-ruzhë ; zK karët-ma Vbora, kurang am zhï borin kardûrëtma ; u ma na ba Ptijerib, beli ma khulâs Vka zK sJierê; sabab yë taya pâdishâhîtl, u kudset, u jelûl, ebed il ebed: arnln. PARABLE

OF T H E

PRODIGAL

SON

(PART).

U dïsân Isâ gota-wân: mirov-ek ha bun du kur; u gota kur-ëkichka : bûbo, bida-min pâr d^géhêta-min zK mâl-ê-ta ; u mâl-ëkho Vwân Vèk weh kir. U pâsh kindak roshân, au kur-ë-kichka junta kir harnu tisht ku g'hashtê, u cho memleket-ê-dur, u wëderî mâl-ê-kho balâv kirneh [?] ku fgeriyâ Vpïsïê. Weki harg \=.kharj?~\ kir her tisht-ë-kho (awa) ha bu grânî ëk mazin kawimî Vwë memleket, u mû ûlûj; u cho tuba Pmerov èk zK shâr-è wë memleket, u au rë kir deshtê Vcherândini barâzân • u galak fwïya Vtezhi kirin zik-ë-kho zh"1 wân herobân ya fbarâzân fkhwarin; u chu merov na dâyë. Weku hât lait kho, goft : chand gholâm (Pmâl-ë bâbim, nân Vwân zëdaya; u az Fhêra zK birslân bezra \berzaf\ fbim. Dê râ bim, chuna nik bâb-min (or bâb-im), dè bazhimè : bâbo, min gunhâ Jcirlya.