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Northwestern Iranian dialect continuum
Kurdish (Kurdî, کوردی, pronounced [kʊrdiː] ) is a Northwestern Iranian language or group of languages spoken by Kurds in the region of Kurdistan, namely
Kurdish_language
Variety of Kurdish spoken in Iran and Iraq
Central Kurdish, also known as Sorani Kurdish, is a Kurdish language variety spoken in Iraq, mainly in Iraqi Kurdistan, as well as the Iranian provinces
Central_Kurdish
Variety of Kurdish
Southern Kurdish, also known by its endonym Xwarîn, is a Kurdish language variety, spoken predominantly in northeastern Iraq and western Iran. The Southern
Southern_Kurdish
Northern Kurdish dialect
(Kurdish: کورمانجی, romanized: Kurmancî, lit. 'Kurdish', pronunciation), also termed Northern Kurdish, is the northernmost of the Kurdish languages, spoken
Kurmanji
Political movement
Kurdish nationalism (Kurdish: کوردایەتی, romanized: Kurdayetî, lit. 'Kurdishness or Kurdism') is a nationalist political movement which asserts that Kurds
Kurdish_nationalism
Dialect of the Kurdish language
Laki (Kurdish: لهکی, romanized: Lekî, Persian: لکی) is a language variety that consists of two major sub-varieties: Pish-e Kuh Laki and Posht-e Kuh Laki
Laki_language
Multiple alphabets of Kurdish language
and Kurdistansky Uyezd. Southern Kurdish lacks a standard orthography, as of 2024. Usually it is the northern languages spoken by Kurds, Zazaki and Kurmanji
Kurdish_alphabets
Iranic ethnic group
Zaza–Gorani languages, both of which belong to the Western Iranic branch of the Iranic language family, are the native languages of the Kurdish people. Other
Kurds
Topics referred to by the same term
Kurdish in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kurdish may refer to: Kurdish people (Kurds) Kurdish language Northern Kurdish (Kurmanji) Central Kurdish
Kurdish
People born in or residing in the US of Kurdish origin
in the United States (Sorani Kurdish: کوردانی ئەمریکا) refers to people born in or residing in the United States of Kurdish origin or those considered to
Kurdish_Americans
Grammar of the Kurdish language
grammatical relations and to form words. Among all modern Iranian languages, only Yaghnobi and Kurdish are ergative, with respect to both case-marking and verb-agreement
Kurdish_grammar
Wars between two groups
Kurdish nationalist uprisings have periodically occurred in Turkey, beginning with the Turkish War of Independence and the consequent transition from
Kurdish–Turkish_conflict
Ethnic group in the Republic of Turkey
any language by the Turkish government, though "Kurdish" was allowed in census reports. Following the military coup of 1980, the Kurdish languages were
Kurds_in_Turkey
Group of Kurdish dialects
literary language and koiné of Kurds in the historical Ardalan region at the Zagros Mountains, but has since been supplanted by Central Kurdish and Southern
Gorani_language
Written and orally transmitted literature in Kurdish languages
Kurdish literature (ئەدەبی کوردی) is literature written in the Kurdish languages. Literary Kurdish works have been written in several Kurdish varieties
Kurdish_literature
Culture of the Kurdish people
independent state recognized universally. Kurdish language (Kurdish: Zimanê Kurdî) is a branch of the Indo-European language family. with ancient roots that still
Kurdish_culture
Kurdish tribes are tribes of Kurdish people, an Iranian ethnic group from the geo-cultural region of Kurdistan in Western Asia. The tribes are socio-political
Kurdish_tribes
Overview of the rights of the Kurdish people in the Republic of Turkey
massacre of Kurdish residents of Turkey during the Ararat rebellion, in which 5,000 to 47,000 were killed.[citation needed] The use of Kurdish language, dress
Human rights of Kurdish people in Turkey
Human_rights_of_Kurdish_people_in_Turkey
Northwestern Iranian language spoken in Turkey
Retrieved 29 January 2025. Paul, Ludwig (2008). "Kurdish language I. History of the Kurdish language". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica
Zaza_language
Ethnic group
The Kurdish population is estimated to be between 30 and 45 million. Most Kurdish people live in Kurdistan, which today is split between Iranian Kurdistan
Kurdish_population
Kurdish various organised crime groups
The Kurdish mafia (Kurdish: مافیای کورد, romanized: Mafyayê kurd) are organised crime groups run by ethnic Kurds. Outside of Kurdistan, the mafia spread
Kurdish_mafia
Breed of horse
The Kurdish horse (Kurdish: ئەسپی کورد, romanized: Espî Kurd) or the Kurd horse, is the traditional horse breed of the Kurds. The horse is native to Greater
Kurdish_horse
Sounds and pronunciation of Kurdish languages
delimiters. Kurdish phonology is the sound system of the Kurdish dialect continuum. This article includes the phonology of the three Kurdish languages in their
Kurdish_phonology
Songs symbolizing Kurdish identity and resistance
Kurdish anthems (Kurdish: سروودە کوردییەکان, romanized: Sirûde Kurdîyekan, or سروودە نیشتمانییەکان) are an important form of cultural and political expression
Kurdish_anthems
Fretted string instrument
Kurdish tanbur (Kurdish: تهمبوور, romanized: Tembûr) or tanbour a fretted string instrument, is an initial and main form of the tanbūr instrument family
Kurdish_tanbur
Region of West Asia with a historical Kurdish presence
wherein the Kurds form a prominent majority population and the Kurdish culture, languages, and national identity have historically been based. Geographically
Kurdistan
Pre-WWI Neo-Aramaic dialects
language of the Assyrians) and also in more modern times from their surrounding languages: Kurdish, Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani and Turkish language
Northeastern_Neo-Aramaic
Kurdish event
Kurdish Language day (Sorani Kurdish: ڕۆژی زمانی کوردی, romanized: Řojî Zimanî Kurdî, Kurmanji Kurdish: Roja Zimanê Kurdî) May 15 is the Kurdish Language
Kurdish_Language_Day
Ethnic group
second largest ethnic group of Iraq. They traditionally speak the Kurdish languages of Sorani, Kurmanji, Feyli, and Gorani. Historically, Kurds in Iraq
Kurds_in_Iraq
Hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Kurds
intolerance or racism against Kurds, Kurdistan, Kurdish culture, or Kurdish languages. A person who holds such positions is sometimes referred to as a Kurdophobe
Anti-Kurdish_sentiment
Political and armed activity by Kurds in Iran
in several armed confrontations with Pahlavi Iran, which banned the Kurdish language and attempted to force assimilation into a Persian identity. Oppression
2026_Kurdish–Iranian_crisis
referred to as Kurdistan. Most Kurds speak Northern Kurdish Kurmanji Kurdish (Kurmanji) and Central Kurdish (Sorani). There are various hypotheses as to predecessor
History_of_the_Kurds
Branch of the Iranian languages
Sivandi Laki-Kurdish Kurdish Northern Kurdish (Northern Kurmanji, Southeastern Kurmanji, Southern Kurmanji, Western Kurmanji) Central Kurdish (Mukri, Sine'i
Western_Iranian_languages
Kurdish religious group
Kurdish Alevism (Kurdish: Rêya Heqî, lit. 'The Path of God/Truth' or Elewîtî) refers to the unique rituals, sacred place practices, mythological discourses
Kurdish_Alevism
Language academy in Iran
The Kurdish Language Academy in Iran is a school in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, educating students on the Kurdish language. Kurdish is sociopolitically
Kurdish Language Academy in Iran
Kurdish_Language_Academy_in_Iran
Kurds who follow Christianity
Kurdish Christians refers to Kurds who follow Christianity. Some Kurds had historically followed Christianity and remained Christian when most Kurds were
Kurdish_Christians
different languages, including Kurdish West Azerbaijan – provincial TV based in Wirmê (Urmîye or Urmia) and affiliated to IRIB which has programs in Kurdish, Azeri
List of Kurdish-language television channels
List_of_Kurdish-language_television_channels
Kurds who follow Islam
Kurdish Muslims (Kurdish: موسڵمانی کورد, romanized: Musilmanên Kurd) are Kurds who follow Islam, which has the most common religion for the Kurds for centuries
Kurdish_Muslims
Romanization of the Sorani Kurdish alphabet
The romanization of Kurdish language is the practice of transcribing the Kurdish, traditionally written in both Arabic and Latin scripts, into a standardized
Romanization_of_Kurdish
Code to identify human languages
An IETF BCP 47 language tag is a standardized code that is used to identify human languages on the Internet. The tag structure has been standardized by
IETF_language_tag
Kurdish cinema (Kurdish: سینەمای کوردی, romanized: Sînemay Kurdî) focuses on the Kurdish people and culture. The fate of the Kurds as a people without
Kurdish_cinema
Kurdish-inhabited region in Iraq
Iraqi Kurdistan or South Kurdistan (Kurdish: باشووری کوردستان, romanized: Başûrê Kurdistanê) refers to the Kurdish-populated part of northern Iraq. It
Iraqi_Kurdistan
1946 unrecognised Kurdish state in Iran
Kurdistan (Kurdish: کۆماری کوردستان, romanized: Komarî Kurdistan; Persian: جمهوری مهاباد, romanized: Jomhuriye Mahâbâd), was a short-lived Kurdish self-governing
Republic_of_Mahabad
Kurdish area of Iran
nearly all of them are bilingual in their ethnic language and Persian. As of 2025, estimates of Iran's Kurdish population range from 7 million to 15 million
Iranian_Kurdistan
Armed conflict between Turkey and PKK
Workers' Party (PKK) (Kurdish: Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê) as well as its allied insurgent groups, both Kurdish and non-Kurdish. The initial core demand
Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency
Kurdistan_Workers'_Party_insurgency
Federal region of Iraq
semi-autonomous federal region of the Republic of Iraq. It comprises four Kurdish-majority governorates of Arab-majority Iraq: Erbil Governorate, Sulaymaniyah
Kurdistan_Region
Internal security forces of Iraq's Kurdistan Region
The Peshmerga (Kurdish: پێشمەرگه, romanized: Pêşmerge, lit. ''Those Who Face Death'') are the internal security forces of the Kurdistan Region. According
Peshmerga
Ethnic flag of Kurds
The flag of Kurdistan (Kurdish: ئاڵای کوردستان, Alaya Kurdistanê), also called Ala Rengin, is the flag of Kurds and was created by the Society for the
Flag_of_Kurdistan
Kurdish women (Kurdish: ژنانی کورد, romanized: Jinên Kurd) are women of Kurdish ethnicity, who are densely spread between four countries in West Asia
Kurdish_women
Kurdish people in Iran
Kurds in Iran (Kurdish: کورد لە ئێران, romanized: Kurdên Îranê, Persian: کردها در ایران) constitute a large minority in the country with a population
Kurds_in_Iran
Kurdish militant political organization
Workers' Party (PKK) is a Kurdish militant political organization and armed guerrilla group primarily based in the mountainous Kurdish-majority regions of southeastern
Kurdistan_Workers'_Party
Kurdish mythology (Kurdish: ئەفسانەی کوردی / Efsaneya Kurdî) is the collective term for the beliefs and practices of the culturally, ethnically or linguistically
Kurdish_mythology
Political party in Syria
The Kurdish National Council in Syria (KNCS, Kurdish: ئەنجومەنی نیشتمانیی کورد لە سووریا, romanized: Encûmena Niştimanî ya Kurdî li Sûriyê, ENKS; Arabic:
Kurdish_National_Council
Cultural organization
organisation focused on the Kurdish language, culture, and history. It is one of the principal academic centers of the Kurdish language in Europe. Its main publications
Kurdish_Institute_of_Paris
dealing with all issues related to the Kurdish language within Kurdistan Region. Front entrance Side view Former logo of the Academy Kurdish Academy v t e
Kurdish_Academy
Kurdish tribe found in Iran
Lak (Kurdish: Lek ,لەک) is a Kurdish tribe native to Western Iran. They speak Laki, which is considered a Kurdish dialect by most linguists. Laks inhabit
Lak_(tribe)
Southwestern Iranian languages of the Zagros Mountains
Persian.” The language descends from either Middle Persian or Old Persian. It belongs to the “Perside southern Zagros group” (as opposed to Kurdish dialects
Luri_language
Deaf sign language of the Kurds of Iraq
Kurdish Sign Language (ZHK, from Kurdish Zmani Hêmay Kurdi) is the deaf sign language of the Kurds of Kurdistan Region, Iraq. There are three dialects
Kurdish_Sign_Language
Traditional clothing of the Kurdish people
Kurdish traditional clothing, also known as Kurdish dress (Kurdish: جلوبەرگی کوردی, Cil û bergên kurdî), refers to the folk costumes of the Kurdish people
Kurdish_traditional_clothing
Far-right Kurdish nationalist and Islamist group in Turkey
Kurdish Hezbollah (Kurdish: حیزبوڵڵای کورد, romanized: Hizbullahî Kurdî, Turkish: Kürt Hizbullahı), also known as Hizbullah or Turkish Hezbollah, is a
Kurdish_Hezbollah
Swedish-Turkish criminal
Rawa Majid (Sorani Kurdish: ڕەوا مەجید; born 12 July 1986), known as the Kurdish Fox (Swedish: Kurdiska räven), is an Iraqi Kurdish-Swedish criminal. Since
Rawa_Majid
Kurdish footballer (born 1998)
Akam Hashim Rahman (Arabic: اكام هاشم رحمن; Kurdish: ئاکام هاشم ڕەحمان; born 16 August 1998) is a Kurdish Iraqi professional footballer who last played
Akam_Hashim
National emblem
The Kurdish Sun, also commonly referred to by its Kurdish name: Kurdish: ڕۆژ, romanized: Roj, is a burning golden sun and the national emblem of the Kurds
Kurdish_Sun
Kurdish theatre is theatre including Kurdish themes and or the Kurdish language. Early figures in supporting the Kurdish theatre can be seen in Mehdi Zana
Kurdish_theatre_in_Turkey
Kurdish-language editions of Wikipedia
two Kurdish editions of Wikipedia (Kurmanji Kurdish: Wîkîpediya kurdî, Sorani Kurdish: ویکیپیدیای کوردی), one written in Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish) and
Kurdish_Wikipedias
Ethno-religious group of Kurdistan
Yazidis, also spelled Yezidis (/jə.ˈziː.diz/ ; Êzidî), are a Kurdish-speaking endogamous religious group indigenous to Kurdistan, a geographical region
Yazidis
Ethnic group
The Kurdish population of Syria is the country's largest ethnic minority, usually estimated at 10% of the Syrian population and 9% of the Kurdish population
Kurds_in_Syria
Hot drink made from ground terebinth fruits
Kurdish coffee (Kurdish: (قاوەی کوردی) Qehweya Kurdî or Qehweya Kezwanan or qazwan in Iraqi Kurdistan) or menengiç coffee (Turkish: menengiç kahvesi)
Kurdish_coffee
Policy of the Turkish state
Turkish state institutions do not recognize the Kurdish language as a language and also omit the Kurdish ethnonym and the term "Kurdistan" in their discourse
Denial_of_Kurds_by_Turkey
Neo-Aramaic varieties
stating, "Syriac shall be the language of education and culture for those who speak it in addition to the Kurdish language."[contradictory][permanent dead
Suret_language
Kurdish name
and in modern Kurdish language, "Goran" also means highlander or mountaineer. The name has the same meaning in Slavic languages. In Kurdish, gorani also
Goran_(Kurdish_name)
Culinary traditions of the Kurdish people
Kurdish cuisine consists of a wide variety of foods prepared by the Kurdish people. There are culinary and cultural similarities of Kurds and their neighbours
Kurdish_cuisine
The Kurdish involvement in the Iran–Iraq War was a major part of the conflict. Kurdish political and armed groups participated in the Iran–Iraq War on
Kurdish involvement in the Iran–Iraq War
Kurdish_involvement_in_the_Iran–Iraq_War
Footballer (born 2003)
Youssef Wali Faeq Amyn (Kurdish: یووسف وەلی فایەق ئەمین, romanized: Ûsif Welî Fayeq Emîn, Arabic: يوسف والي فائق أمين; born 21 August 2003) is a professional
Youssef_Amyn
Kurdish inhabited area of Turkey
Northern Kurdistan (Kurdish: Bakurê Kurdistanê) is the southeastern part of Turkey where Kurds form the predominant ethnic group. The Kurdish Institute of Paris
Turkish_Kurdistan
Monotheistic ethnoreligion of Yazidis
developed through a complex historical process involving a pre-Islamic Kurdish religious substratum and the teachings of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir. Scholars
Yazidism
Muslim states in the 1940s–1950s. The native language of Kurdistani Jews was Judeo-Aramaic rather than Kurdish. As Kurdistani Jews natively adhere to Judaism
History of the Jews in Kurdistan
History_of_the_Jews_in_Kurdistan
Part of Kurdish culture
Kurdish music (Kurdish: میوزیکی کوردی, romanized: Mûzîkî Kurdî, or مۆسیقای کوردی) refers to music performed in the Kurdish languages and Zaza-Gorani languages
Kurdish_music
Variety of Persian language
the standard language of Iran, which differs somewhat from the Dari Persian of Afghanistan. Two other Iranian languages, Pashto and Kurdish (Kurmanji),
Tajik_language
Tajikistan, and Pakistan and neighboring regions. Examples include languages like Persian, Kurdish, Pashto and Balochi. Other branches of Indo-European spoken
Languages_of_Asia
City in Turkey
Kars (Armenian: Կարս or Ղարս; Azerbaijani: Qars; Kurdish: Qers; Georgian: ყარსი, romanized: q'arsi; Russian: Карс) is a city in northeast Turkey. It is
Kars
City in eastern Turkey
city's Kurdish population. Sociolinguistic surveys of Kurdish-majority provinces, including Van, have found high rates of daily Kurdish language use among
Van,_Turkey
Ethnic diaspora group
Kurds in Japan (Japanese: 在日クルド人, Zainichi Kurudo-jin, Kurdish: Kurdên Japonyayê, Sorani Kurdish: کوردانی ژاپۆن) refers to Kurds residing in Japan. Kurds
Kurds_in_Japan
Military and political conflict in northern Syria
Kurds were stripped of their citizenship, leaving them stateless. The Kurdish language and culture have also been suppressed. The government attempted to
Rojava_Revolution
Kurdish folk music (Kurdish: میوزیکی فۆلکلۆری کوردی, romanized: Mîwzîkî folkilorî Kurdî or مۆسیقای فۆلکلۆر) is a musical tradition associated with the
Kurdish_folk_music
Collection of epic poems
Kurdish Shahnameh or Kurdish Shanama (Sorani Kurdish: شانامەی کوردی) is a collection of epic poems that has been passed from mouth to mouth, as part of
Kurdish_Shahnameh
President of Iraq since 2026
must be a Kurd. In contrast to previous agreements between the two ruling Kurdish parties (KDP and PUK) wherein it would be so that the federal presidency
Nizar_Amidi
Traditional instruments of Kurdish music
Kurdish musical instruments (Kurdish: ئامێرە میوزیکییە کوردییەکان, romanized: Amêre mîwzîkiye Kurdiyekan) are traditional instruments used in the music
Kurdish_musical_instruments
Kurdish internecine conflict (1994–1997)
Iraqi Kurdish Civil War (Kurdish: شەڕی براکوژی, romanized: Şerî birakujî, lit. 'fratricidal war') was a civil war that took place between rival Kurdish factions
Iraqi_Kurdish_Civil_War
Group of traditional dances among Kurds
Kurdish dances (Kurdish: Govend, Dîlan, Dawet, Helperkê, Şayî; دیلان, گۆڤەند, داوەت, ھەڵپەڕکێ, شایی) are a group of traditional dances among Kurds. It
Kurdish_dance
Dog breed
The Kurdish Mastiff, Assyrian Shepherd, or Pişder dog (Kurdish: سەگی پشدەری, romanized: Segî Pişderî) is a dog landrace native to the mountainous Kurdistan
Kurdish_Mastiff
Hajo. Kurdish PEN publishes research articles related to Kurdish culture in four languages: English, German, Spanish and Kurdish. The Kurdish PEN is
Kurdish_PEN
Traditional styles of Kurdish maqam
Kurdish maqam (Kurdish: مەقامی کوردی, romanized: Meqamî Kurdî, Kurdish pronunciation: [ma.qaːˈmiː ˈkuɾ.diː]) is a traditional melodic system used in Kurdish
Kurdish_maqam
Kurdish Islamist rebels
The Kurdish mujahideen (Kurdish: Mucahidîn Kurd) is a term used for Kurdish Islamists who fought the Ba'athist Iraqi government. During the Iran–Iraq
Kurdish_mujahideen
Association football club in Turkey
Amed Sportif Faaliyetler Kulübü (Kurmanji Kurdish: Klûba Çalakiyên Sporê ya Amedê, 'Amed Sports Activities Club'), commonly known as Amedspor, is a sports
Amed_S.F.K.
banning the Kurdish language. The 1983 elections was won by center-right/liberal Motherland Party led by Turgut Özal, who himself was half-Kurdish and led
1980_Turkish_coup_d'état
Calendar used in Kurdistan, Iraq
The Kurdish calendar (Kurdish: ڕۆژژمێری کوردی, Salnameya kurdî) is a solar calendar used by Kurds to mark years, months, and seasonal cycles. The calendar
Kurdish_calendar
This article is a list of Kurdish dynasties, countries, and autonomous territories. The Kurds are an Iranian people without their own nation state; they
List of Kurdish dynasties and countries
List_of_Kurdish_dynasties_and_countries
Kurdish new year holiday
Newroz (Kurdish: نەورۆز) is the Kurdish celebration of Nowruz; the arrival of spring and new year in Kurdish culture. The lighting of the fires at the
Newroz_as_celebrated_by_Kurds
Kurdish state (1927–1931)
self-proclaimed Kurdish state from 1927 to 1931. It was located in the Armenian highlands, centred on Karaköse Province. "Agirî" is the Kurdish name for Ararat
Republic_of_Ararat
KURDISH LANGUAGE
KURDISH LANGUAGE
Female
Turkish
Turkish name YONCA means "clover."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Curtis, KURTIS means "courteous."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name IRMAK means "river."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name NERGIS means "daffodil."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name ESEN means "wind."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name GIZEM means "mystery."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name HAZAN means "autumn."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name EMEL means "desire."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name KELEBEK means "butterfly."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name PEMBE means "pink."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name PINAR means "spring."
Boy/Male
Sikh
Lord Guru, Gurus sight
Female
Turkish
Turkish name YAÄžMUR means "rain."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name YILDIZ means "star."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name FIDAN means "sapling."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name MÜGE means "lily."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name ESIN means "inspiration."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name HANDE means "smile."
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Lord Guru
Female
Turkish
Turkish name ELMAS means "diamond."
KURDISH LANGUAGE
KURDISH LANGUAGE
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Blossoming
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Connector; Regulator
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Punjabi, Sikh, Traditional
God's Warrior; Happy
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Fionnghuala, FINOLA means "white shoulder."
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire and Cheshire)
English (Lancashire and Cheshire) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Flower
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, French, Greek, Italian, Latin, Scottish, Swedish
A Form of Aegidius; A Latin Name Based on the Greek Word for Kid; Kid; Young Goat; Small Goat
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Fortunate Auspicious
Girl/Female
Irish Celtic
noble.
Girl/Female
English American
From the linden tree island.
KURDISH LANGUAGE
KURDISH LANGUAGE
KURDISH LANGUAGE
KURDISH LANGUAGE
KURDISH LANGUAGE
a.
Pertaining to, or written by, a bard or bards.
a.
Like a prude; very formal, precise, or reserved; affectedly severe in virtue; as, a prudish woman; prudish manners.
v. i.
To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large.
a.
To cause to shine; to make smooth and bright; to polish; specifically, to polish by rubbing with something hard and smooth; as, to burnish brass or paper.
a.
Somewhat rude.
n.
See Kurdish.
n.
That which is furnished as a specimen; a sample; a supply.
n.
The language spoken by Turks, esp. that of the people of Turkey.
v. t.
To rub or scour to brightness; to clean; to burnish; as, to furbish a sword or spear.
v. t.
To supply with anything necessary, useful, or appropriate; to provide; to equip; to fit out, or fit up; to adorn; as, to furnish a family with provisions; to furnish one with arms for defense; to furnish a Cable; to furnish the mind with ideas; to furnish one with knowledge or principles; to furnish an expedition or enterprise, a room or a house.
a.
Having the qualities, or exhibiting the characteristics, of a cur; snarling; quarrelsome; snappish; churlish; hence, also malicious; malignant; brutal.
n.
The effect of burnishing; gloss; brightness; luster.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Kurds.
v. t.
To offer for use; to provide (something); to give (something); to afford; as, to furnish food to the hungry: to furnish arms for defense.
a.
Respecting words; full of words; wordy.
a.
Of or pertaining to Turkey or the Turks.
a.
Turkish.
a.
Turkish.
a.
Turkish.
a.
Somewhat hard.