pembû
Northern Kurdish
Alternative forms
- pembo
- پەمبوو (pembû) — Arabic spelling
Etymology
From Persian پنبه (panbe, “cotton”), from Middle Persian pmbk' (pambag, “cotton”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛmˈbuː/
Noun
| Central Kurdish | پەمبە (pembe) |
|---|---|
| Zazaki | peme |
pembû m (Arabic spelling پهمبوو)
- cotton, processed cotton
Derived terms
- pembûyî
- pembûçin
- pembûstan
Related terms
- loke (“cotton on the plant”)
References
- Chyet, Michael L. (2003) “pembû”, in Kurdish–English Dictionary, with selected etymologies by Martin Schwartz, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, page 437
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