rêvebir

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Central Kurdish بەرێوەبەر‎ (berêweber), derived from بە رێوە بردن‎ (be rêwe birdin, “to manage, direct, lead”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /reːvɛˈbɪɾ/

Noun

rêvebir m (Arabic spelling رێڤەبر‎)

  1. director, manager, chief
    Synonyms: mezin, pêşeng, rêzan, serek, serkar, serok, serwer

Declension
Declension of rêvebir
Definite masculine gender
Case Singular Plural
Nominative rêvebir rêvebir
Construct rêvebirê rêvebirên
Oblique rêvebirî rêvebiran
Demonstrative oblique wî rêvebirî wan rêvebiran
Vocative rêvebiro rêvebirino
Indefinite masculine gender
Case Singular Plural
Nominative rêvebirek rêvebirin
Construct rêvebirekî rêvebirine
Oblique rêvebirekî rêvebirinan

References
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020), “rêbevir”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 205
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