xort

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from English short-circuit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔrt/

Noun

xort m

1. short-circuit

Related terms

• xxortja

 

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

Perhaps related to xurt (“strong”), akin to English hard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xoːɾt/
• Hyphenation: xort

Adjective

xort (comparative xortir, superlative xortirîn, Arabic spelling خۆرت)

1. young

   Synonyms: cahil, ciwan, naşî

   Antonyms: kal, mezin, pîr, sere

Derived terms

• xortayî
• xortî

 

Noun

xort m (Arabic spelling خۆرت)

1. adolescent, young man, youth

   Synonyms: ciwan, naşî, sengele

   Antonyms: îxtîyar, kal, kalik, kokin

Declension

Declension of xort

Definite masculine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	xort	xort
Construct	xortê	xortên
Oblique	xortî	xortan
Demonstrative oblique	wî xortî	wan xortan
Vocative	xorto	xortino
Indefinite masculine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	xortek	xortin
Construct	xortekî	xortine
Oblique	xortekî	xortinan

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “xort”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 412