Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kurmanji

/kɚˈmɑn.dʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: kur-man-ji
IPA: /kɚˈmɑn.dʒi/

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Kurdish language with the largest number of speakers, spoken in Turkey, Syria, northernmost Iraq, and parts of Iran and Central Asia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Northern Kurdish kurmancî.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɚˈmɑn.dʒi/

Phrases

Central Kurdish Southern Kurdish

Frequently Paired Words

Central Kurdish Sorani Southern Kurdish Zazaki

Synonyms

Northern Kurdish

Questions

How do you pronounce kurmanji?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɚˈmɑn.dʒi/.
What does kurmanji mean?: The Kurdish language with the largest number of speakers, spoken in Turkey, Syria, northernmost Iraq, and parts of Iran and Central Asia.
Where does kurmanji come from?: Borrowed from Northern Kurdish kurmancî.

How to pronounce kurmanji

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