dirêj

Meaning

long

Hyphenated as

di‧rêj

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈɾeːʒ/

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *dr̥Hgáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dr̥Hgʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *dl̥h₁gʰós. Compare Persian دراز (derâz), Sanskrit दीर्घ (dīrgha).

Sentences

Porê wî dirêj e.

He has long hair.

Ew keçên dirêj in.

They are tall girls.

Xêzên dirêj ne hewce ne .

No need for long lines.

Divê em ji bo jiyaneke dirêj û tendurist çi bikin ?

What should we do for a long and healthy life?

Şev dirêj e, em ê niha fêkî bixwin .

The night is long, we will eat fruit now.

Şewqeya li serê wî dirêj û gilover bû.

The shine on his head was long and golden.

Porê min reş , çavên min qehweyî û bejna min zirav û dirêj e.

My hair is black, my eyes are brown and my waist is thin and long.

Di demsala zivistanê de , şev dirêj dibin .

In winter, the nights are long.