Kurdish

/ˈkɜː(ɹ)dɪʃ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Of, from, or pertaining to Kurdistan, the Kurdish people or the Kurdish language family.

Adjective

Examples

Nevertheless Armenian leaders at first retained faith in the reform agenda of the Porte, ascribing their ills to incompetent officialdom and Kurdish lawlessness.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Family of Indo-Iranian languages of Kurdistan (in the Mesopotamia region, from the Zagros of mid-western Iran to the eastern extension of the chain of the Taurus Mountains).

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Kurdish” mean?

Of, from, or pertaining to Kurdistan, the Kurdish people or the Kurdish language family.

Is “Kurdish” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.