Mêtî
arrestation
Mane (English)
arrest (“The act of arresting a criminal, suspect, etc.”)
Synonyms
privation de sortie
detention
Pircarînî
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/a.ʁɛs.ta.sjɔ̃/
Etîmolojî (English)
In summary
From Middle French arrestation. Equivalent to arrêter + -ation. The noun, being of a more formal register, was standardised with a Latinate pronunciation, while the verb has the popular form with loss of preconsonantal s.
Vê nîşan bike
Bilêvkirina xwe baştir bike
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