Central Kurdish

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Etymology

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From Classical Syriac ܓܒܪܐ (gaḇrā), from Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀 (gbrʾ /⁠gaḇrā⁠/, man; person)

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Noun

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گەورە (gewre)

  1. big
  2. great

Southern Kurdish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰreh₁- or Proto-Indo-European *gʰrewd-, *gʰer- (to rub, grind, remove), compare great and groot

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Noun

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گەورە (gewre)

  1. big
  2. great