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

Example Sentences

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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

"This is a powerful network that all comes back to Ranya," the Kurdish MP Dr Muthana Nader told the BBC.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Its Parliament chose a Kurdish politician, Nizar Amedi, as president on Saturday, a largely ceremonial role, but it still hasn’t selected the next prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

So you may be from Iran, but you could be Kurdish instead of Persian.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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