gotin

Meaning

to say

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡoːˈtɪn/

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *gáwbati, from Proto-Indo-European *gewH- (“to call, cry”) with a -b⁽ʰ⁾- enlargement, perhaps connected to the synonymous *ǵʰewH-. Most probably a loan from Persian گفتن (goftan, “speak”), replacing native *bê(h)tin (somewhat preserved in most Kurdish languages and in the present stem -bêj- and galebêt, a variant of galegot (“chat; rumour”)). Persian verbs that end with -uft- often end with -eft- (or -aft- if transitive) in Kurdish, compare Persian شنفتن (šenoftan) and Central Kurdish ژنەفتن (jneftin). In this case a *geftin or *gaftin would have been expected, which is found in vegeftin (“to admit”), geft kirin (“to acknowledge”) and probably gef (“threat”) and gep (“cheek; chat”) (as in gep kirin (“to chat, talk”), akin to Persian گپ زدن which is likely Northwestern Iranic in origin).

Sentences

Şîlanê jî ev gotin dubare kirin .

Shilan also repeated these words.

Wan gotin ku ew ê vegerin.

They said they would come back.

Ji gelê xwe re gotin û şîret kirine.

They told and advised their people.

Hin caran ev peyv ji bo mirovên mirî jî tê gotin .

Sometimes this word is also used for dead people.

Ji gera cîhanê ya li derdora xwe re , roj tê gotin .

The round of the world around itself is called a day.

Ji wan hemûyan re şînatî tê gotin .

All of them are called Shinati.

Ji wan rojên girîng û pîroz re cejin tê gotin .

Those important and holy days are called holidays.

Hin hevalên wî gotin ku ew ji ber sermayê, bi bapêşê ketiye.

Some of his friends said that he was suffering from a cold.