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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Kurdish

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

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Kurdish

On Thursday, officials in Iraq said drones had targeted a tanker and a containership at its southern ports, as well as Iraq’s northern Kurdish region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

More than 20 Kurdish parties rejected the lawmakers who were selected by electoral colleges in May, saying the process revealed "an approach of exclusion and marginalisation".

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

The woman was then detained by Kurdish forces in 2019 and held in the al-Hawl Internally Displaced Persons camp until returning to Australia in September last year, they said.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

But Kurdish women stay next to their men.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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