yaqût

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic يَاقُوت (yāqūt, ruby; sapphire), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos, a blue precious stone).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɑːˈquːt/

Noun

yaqût m (Arabic spelling یاقووت)

  1. ruby (gemstone)
    Synonym: lal

Declension

References

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “yaqût”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 428
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