شێر

See also: شیر, شیڕ, and سیر

Central Kurdish

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *cárguš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárguš (“predatory animal”). Cognate with Persian شیر (šir).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃe̞ːɾ/

Noun

Northern Kurdish şêr
Southern Kurdish شێر (şêr)
Laki شێر (şêr)

شێر (şêr)

  1. lion

Derived terms

  • شێران (şêran)
  • شێرانە (şêrane)
  • شێردڵ (şêrdill)
  • شێرکوژ (şêrkuj)
  • شێرە (şêre)
  • شێرەبەفرینە (şêrebefrîne)
  • شێرەوان (şêrewan)
  • شێرەژن (şêrejn)
  • شێرەکوللە (şêrekulle)

Proper noun

Northern Kurdish Şêr
Southern Kurdish شێر (şêr)
Laki شێر (şêr)

شێر (şêr)

  1. (astronomy) Leo (constellation)
  2. (astrology) Leo (zodiac sign)

References

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