Language/Central-kurdish/Vocabulary/Health
Hi Central Kurdish learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn essential health-related vocabulary in Central Kurdish. We will also provide cultural information and interesting facts to make your learning experience more fun and engaging. Don't forget to check the Vocabulary page for more words related to health.
Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: Dining and Ordering & Colors.
Basic Health Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
Here are some essential health-related words and phrases:
| Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Rûn | /ruːn/ | Pain |
| Xebat | /xebat/ | Work |
| Xweț | /xwetʰ/ | Rest |
| Derman | /derman/ | Medicine |
| Hemûl | /hemuːl/ | Allergy |
| Şîn | /ʃiːn/ | Fresh |
| Nîv | /niːv/ | Half |
| Bişîn | /biʃiːn/ | to Lay down |
| Pêşîn | /peːʃiːn/ | to Acquire |
| xeternak | /xeteɾnak/ | Infectious Disease |
Now let's practice by using these words in a dialogue:
- Person 1: روونی زیاتی تی کەی؟ (Rûni ziyatî tî kêy?) (Where does it hurt?)
- Person 2: لاپەرەی بووم. (Laperêy buwem.) (I have a headache.)
- Person 1: دەرمان داڤەیان لەرێزیتە ئامادەیە؟ (Derman dawayan lerezyte ămădĕyă?) (Do you have any medicine in your prescription?)
- Person 2:یە . دەرمانی هەمووسی ئامادەیە. (Ye. Dermanî hemûsî ămădĕyă.) (Yes. I have medicine for everything.)
The Human Body[edit | edit source]
Here are some Central Kurdish words related to different parts of the body:
| Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Baş | /baʃ/ | Head |
| Çav | /tʃav/ | Eye |
| Gulik | /gulik/ | Ear |
| Dihok | /dihok/ | Nose |
| Serreş | /serreʃ/ | Mouth |
| Dest | /dest/ | Hand |
| Pişt | /piʃt/ | Back |
| Parchek | /paɾtʃek/ | Waist |
| Şiltey | /ʃiltej/ | Leg |
| Pe | /pe/ | Foot |
Now let's practice by using these words in a dialogue:
- Person 1: چا دەکات؟ (Chă dĕkăt?) (What does it do?)
- Person 2: دەستەکەش دەکات. (Destăkeş dăkăt.) (It's used for hand.)
- Person 1: هەمووکەی کۆریە؟ (Hemûky koriyă?) (Are they all bones?)
- Person 2: نەیە، هەمان بڕۆچەکن. (Neya, heman brîçekan.) (No, they also have muscles.)
Common Illnesses[edit | edit source]
Here are some words in Central Kurdish that are commonly used when talking about various illnesses:
| Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| سردرد | /sɾ̤dɾ̤d/ | Headache |
| سانسەری | /sansɜɾi/ | Asthma |
| گۆگچەران | /g͡ʊg͡tʃɜɾan/ | Diarrhea |
| سووخانەی-شاری | /swxanɜʃaɾi/ | Common Cold |
| تێزیش | /teziʃ/ | Fever |
| بیمارەی روونی | /bemarêy rûni/ | Stomachache |
Now let's practice by using these words in a dialogue:
- Person 1: سانسەری دەگوازمە؟ (Sanseri degwazma?) (Do you have asthma?)
- Person 2: بەڵێ، ناتوانم بۆ بڵێم کە ئاگرە بووم. (Bele, nătăvanĕm boblem kă agră buwem.) (No, I can't run because I had breathing difficulties.)
- Person 1: بیمارەی خێڵەک دەگات؟ (Bemarêy xelk degăt?) (Do you have a dental problem?)
- Person 2: ئەو بیمارییە بیناسە خوێنم کەشت بەکارم نێوان مێژووکمە، شانەڕ و سێلێمم. (Ew bimariyă binasă xwênem keşt băkarĕm năwăn mĕzhewewkemă, şanăch û sēlēmm.) (I have dental implants that became inflamed between my gums, cheek, and chin.)
Emergency Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
Here are some emergency phrases in Central Kurdish that you need to know in case of an emergency situation:
| Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| کەوتەکەی؟ | /kotɛkej/ | Where is the hospital? |
| بە یارمەتی تەندروستی دەربژاردەم. | /be jarmetî tendrowestî dĕrbzhardĕm/ | I need urgent medical attention. |
| کاتێک بەهێزم | /katek behêzim/ | I am in urgent need. |
| نابێت | /nabeːt/ | Don't move. |
Now let's practice by using these phrases in a dialogue:
- Person 1: ئەگەر دەکەینی بە شوێنێکی دووگمان ناوباشت. (Eger dakăyni be şwêneykî duwgeman nawbaste.) (If there is a doubt, don't hesitate to call a hospital.)
- Person 2: شتێک وەرگرت بوو کەوتەکەم. (Ştĕk wergărt buw kotekăm.) (I remember where the hospital is.)
- Person 1: دوو چاوەڕوانی دەردی دەداتەوە. کاتێک بەهێزیت لەمانە. (Daw chawêrawani dêrdê dadataga. Katek behêzît lămănă.) (Two paramedics are coming. You need urgent medical attention.)
- Person 2: سەیرۆكی بە ئاسانی ناکاتەوە، نابێت دەچەینە. (Serûki be asani nakatĕwĕ, nabeːt dăchĕnă.) (Don't move and try to stay calm.)
Hopefully, this lesson has helped you improve your Central Kurdish vocabulary related to health. Remember, if you want to practice your new words, go to the Polyglot Club website. Ask native speakers questions and improve your language skills!
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