Kurdish

American

[kur-dish, koor-] / ˈkɜr dɪʃ, ˈkʊər- /

adjective

of or relating to the Kurds or their language.
of or relating to Kurdistan, its people, or their language.

noun

the language of the Kurds, an Iranian language.

Kurdish British

/ ˈkɜːdɪʃ /

noun

the language of the Kurds, belonging to the West Iranian branch of the Indo-European family

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adjective

of or relating to the Kurds or their language

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Etymology

Origin of Kurdish

First recorded in 1805–15; Kurd + -ish ¹

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Kurdish

Iraqi Kurdish authorities said more drones were intercepted above the regional capital of Erbil on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

In 2022, another protest movement followed the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish woman arrested for allegedly violating the dress code.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

At the Kurdish cafe, it's "Galatasaray" and "Amedspor".

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

The so-called "IS brides" are Australian nationals and left the Roj camp, controlled by Syrian Kurdish forces, last week.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

Everyone knew that Samir, the Seller of Dreams, had learned Stone Fist technique after living with the Kurdish circus, where he had trained to walk on his hands for a full year.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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