xew

Kurdish

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *hwápnas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *swápnas, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swépnos (“sleep”), from *swep- (“to sleep”). Cognate with English sweven (“dream, vision”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxɛw/

Noun

xew f

  1. (uncountable) sleep (state of reduced consciousness)

Derived terms
  • xew kirin
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