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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Less is known about 3-year old Eilmah Bilki - whose photo was provided to the BBC by the Kurdish human rights group, Hengaw.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Baghdad and Kurdish city Erbil have agreed to export Iraqi oil through the Kurdistan region to the Turkish port of Ceyhan.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

But 15 years later, Ikbal -- then 57 and a member of an exiled Iranian Kurdish armed group -- was killed near the Iraqi-Iranian border.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

It's part of an alliance of Iranian Kurdish organisations formed recently to oppose the regime.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

All of Baba’s old pharmacy books, our books of Kurdish poetry.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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