Language/Southern-kurdish/Vocabulary/Health
Hi Southern Kurdish learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn health-related vocabulary in Southern Kurdish. Understanding health vocabulary can be crucial when traveling or when communicating with Southern Kurdish speaking people who need medical attention. Southern Kurmanji is the most spoken variant of Kurdish, which is widely spoken in northeastern Iraq, northwestern Iran, eastern Turkey, and parts of Syria. Remember that vocabulary is just a small part of language learning. Therefore, use the Polyglot Club website to find Southern Kurdish native speakers and ask them any questions about the language. Don't forget to also check out our Vocabulary section for more Southern Kurdish vocabulary.
General health[edit | edit source]
Body parts[edit | edit source]
Knowing the names of basic body parts is essential when talking about health concerns. Let's start with some of the most important ones.
| Southern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| بَوَر | bawar | arm |
| خور | xwar | blood |
| لپج | lipaj | chest |
| پیر | pir | ear |
| ژەناو | jenaw | leg |
| ژین | jin | nose |
| دەم | dem | stomach |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: دەمەم سەرنشینە؟ (Demam sernşîne? - Do you have stomach ache?)
- Person 2: بەڵێ، سەرنوشتی لەخۆم کرد. (Belê, sernûşti le xwem kir - Yes, I have stomachache.)
Common injuries[edit | edit source]
Accidents can happen anywhere, and it's useful to know how to describe common injuries. Here are some common injuries:
| Southern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| کاسی نەوا | kasi nawa | broken bone |
| شکستەی سینی | şekasti sinî | sprain |
| بردووەی بەدەم | bêrdûwe bedem | headache |
| ڕۆژگاری سەر | rojgari ser | concussion |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: ئەو بەرە پژێرداو دەکرێت؟ (Ew bera pejir daçin? - Did you break that leg?)
- Person 2: بەڵێ، بەشێوەیەکی نەوات کرد. (Belê, beshêwiky nehat kir - Yes, I broke it in a car accident.)
Common illnesses[edit | edit source]
Cold and flu[edit | edit source]
Feeling under the weather is common, especially during colder months. Here are some useful words for talking about cold and flu symptoms in Southern Kurdish:
| Southern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| شووبەر | şûber | cough |
| هولێر | hewlêr | fever |
| پێچەڵ | pechel | sore throat |
| بەتازی | betazi | runny nose |
| ئیشیکی دەرمی خەڵک | îshikî dermî xelk | stomach flu |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: داوەیەک بۆشیم دەبچێت. (Dawe ya boshîm dibchet - My throat hurts.)
- Person 2: آیرەنەشین لەلایەن دوکتۆر بکە، شاید پێشنیار بۆ گەرمی دەدرێت. (Aîrenesin lalayn doktor bikê, şayd pêşniyar bo germî dedret - Visit a doctor, maybe they will prescribe something for the throat.)
Chronic illnesses[edit | edit source]
Living with a chronic illness can be challenging. Here are some Southern Kurdish vocabulary terms related to common chronic illnesses:
| Southern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| شووانە | şûanê | asthma |
| سپی | sepi | diabetes |
| بەدەنجی | bedenjî | arthritis |
| دڵخۆشی | dalêxwoshî | depression |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: تەواوی شووانەت چییە؟ (Tewawî şûanêt çiye? - What triggers your asthma?)
- Person 2: هۆشیاری شووانەمە. (Hoşyarî şûanemê - Dust triggers my asthma.)
Emergency phrases[edit | edit source]
It's always good to know how to ask for help in case of an emergency. Here are some key phrases in Southern Kurdish that may be useful:
| Southern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| کەسێت | kesêt | help |
| بەپێی | bipey | quickly |
| جیاواز | ji awaz | ambulance |
| پلەی گەرەک | peley gerik | police |
| دوا خۆتە کە | dawa xwte ka? | Where does it hurt? |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: کەستەکەم دەتوانابم بلا کەیە؟ (Kestekem detowanabam bila keye? - Can you help me?)
- Person 2: بەڵێ، تەڕەوخۆ. کەسێت بەپێی، جیاوازیم بگرە. (Belê, terexwô. Kesêt bipey, jîawazime bigre - Yes, hold on. I'll get help quickly and call an ambulance.)
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