yenî

See also: yeni and yəni

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic يَعْنِي (yaʕnī, “that is”), non-past form of عَنَى (ʕanā, “to mean, to concern”), derived from the root ع ن ي (ʕ n y).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jɛˤˈniː/

Adverb

ye'nî (Arabic spelling یەعنی)

  1. that is, that is to say
    Synonyms: ango, dêmek

References
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “yan I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 428
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “yan II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 428
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