di

Meaning

1. in
2. Used to mark present tense put before the stem of the verb.

Translations

seit

den

üç gün arasında

Etymology

Cognate with Central Kurdish: دە

Cognate with Zaza: de

Cognate with Persian: در

Cognate with Zaza: -

Cognate with Northern Kurdish: li

Cognate with English: in

Cognate with Persian: می

In summary

Akin to Central Kurdish دە (de), Zazaki de, Persian در. For the second sense compare Zazaki -en (used for the present tense but after the stem) which is a cognate of Northern Kurdish li and English in, probably initially used for present continuous much like Persian می.

Sentences

Tu di nav dilê min de dijî .

You live inside my heart.

We di betlaneyê de , çi kir ?

What did you do on vacation?

Di navrojê de xwarinên giran , bi germî dixwin .

Eat heavy, hot meals during the day.

Min bersivên pirsên xwe di Quranê de dîtin .

I found the answers to my questions in the Quran.

Di vê malê de çend pisîk hene?

How many cats are there in this house?

Di rojekê de sê danên bingehîn û hin danên navber hene.

There are three basic dates and some intermediate dates in a day.