efsûnî

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Persian افسون (afsun, “incantation, charm”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛfsuːˈniː/

Noun
Central Kurdish ئەفسوون (efsûn)

efsûnî f (Arabic spelling ئەفسوونی)

  1. magic, sorcery
    Synonym: sêr

Declension
Declension of efsûnî
Definite feminine gender
Case Singular Plural
Nominative efsûnî efsûnî
Construct efsûniya efsûniyên
Oblique efsûniyê efsûniyan
Demonstrative oblique wê efsûniyê wan efsûniyan
Vocative efsûniyê efsûniyino
Indefinite feminine gender
Case Singular Plural
Nominative efsûniyek efsûniyin
Construct efsûniyeke efsûniyine
Oblique efsûniyekê efsûniyinan

Adjective

efsûnî (Arabic spelling ئەفسوونی)

  1. magical, enchanted

References
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “efsûnî”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 214
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