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In Kurdistan, there's a lot of hardship - a lot of wars, a lot of bitter and difficult lifestyles. And witnessing all those made me a director.
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Meaning of "Kurdistan" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KURDISTAN

Kurdistan  [ˌkɜːdɪˈstɑːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KURDISTAN

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determiner
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Kurdistan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KURDISTAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kurdistan

Kurdistan

Kurdistan ( (listen) (help·info) "Land of the Kurds"; also formerly spelled Curdistan; ancient name: Corduene) is a roughly defined geo-cultural region wherein the Kurdish people form a prominent majority population, and Kurdish culture, language, and national identity have historically been based. Contemporary use of Kurdistan refers to large parts of eastern Turkey (Turkish Kurdistan), northern Iraq (Iraqi Kurdistan), northwestern Iran (Iranian Kurdistan) and northeastern Syria (Syrian Kurdistan) inhabited mainly by Kurds. Kurdistan roughly encompasses the northwestern Zagros and the eastern Taurus mountain ranges. Some Kurdish nationalist organizations seek to create an independent nation state of Kurdistan, consisting of some or all of the areas with Kurdish majority, while others campaign for greater Kurdish autonomy within the existing national boundaries. Iraqi Kurdistan first gained autonomous status in a 1970 agreement with the Iraqi government, and its status was re-confirmed as an autonomous entity within the federal Iraqi republic in 2005. There is a province by the name Kurdistan in Iran; it is not self-ruled.

Definition of Kurdistan in the English dictionary

The definition of Kurdistan in the dictionary is a large plateau and mountainous region, between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea, south of the Caucasus. Area: over 29 000 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KURDISTAN


Afghanistan
æfˈɡænɪˌstɑːn
Balochistan
bəˈlɒtʃɪˌstɑːn
Dagestan
ˌdɑːɡəˈstɑːn
Daghestan
ˌdɑːɡəˈstɑːn
Hindustan
ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːn
Kafiristan
ˌkæfɪrɪˈstɑːn
Kordestan
ˌkɜːdɪˈstɑːn
Kurdestan
ˌkɜːdɪˈstɑːn
Kyrgyzstan
ˈkɪəɡɪzˌstɑːn
Nuristan
ˌnʊərɪˈstɑːn
Pakistan
ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːn
Rajasthan
ˌrɑːdʒəˈstɑːn
Tadjikistan
tɑːˌdʒɪkɪˈstɑːn
Tadzhikistan
tɑːˌdʒɪkɪˈstɑːn
Tajikistan
tɑːˌdʒɪkɪˈstɑːn
Turkestan
ˌtɜːkɪˈstɑːn
Turkistan
ˌtɜːkɪˈstɑːn
Turkmenistan
ˌtɜːkmɛnɪˈstɑːn
Uzbekistan
ˌʌzbɛkɪˈstɑːn
Waziristan
wəˌzɪərɪˈstɑːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KURDISTAN

Kura
kurbash
kurchatovium
Kurd
kurdaitcha
kurdaitcha shoes
Kurdestan
Kurdish
Kure
kurfuffle
Kurgan
kuri
Kuril Islands
Kurile Islands
Kurland
Kurosawa
Kuroshio
kurrajong
kursaal
Kursk

WORDS THAT END LIKE KURDISTAN

Athelstan
Augustan
Avestan
Baluchistan
Bantustan
Bashkortostan
capstan
Chinese Turkestan
Dunstan
East Pakistan
Kazakhstan
Kazakstan
Kirgizstan
Londonistan
mangostan
protistan
Russian Turkestan
sacristan
Tristan
West Pakistan

Synonyms and antonyms of Kurdistan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Kurdistan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KURDISTAN

Find out the translation of Kurdistan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Kurdistan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Kurdistan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

库尔德斯坦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Kurdistán
570 millions of speakers

English

Kurdistan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुर्दिस्तान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كردستان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Курдистан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Curdistão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুর্দিস্তান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Kurdistan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kurdistan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kurdistan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クルディスタン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쿠르드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kurdistan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Kurdistan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குர்திஸ்தான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुर्दिस्तान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kürdistan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kurdistan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kurdystan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Курдистан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kurdistan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κουρδιστάν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kurdistan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kurdistan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kurdistan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Kurdistan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KURDISTAN»

The term «Kurdistan» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.245 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KURDISTAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Kurdistan» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Kurdistan» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Kurdistan

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4 QUOTES WITH «KURDISTAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Kurdistan.
1
Bahman Ghobadi
I love music; I come from a region of Kurdistan that is a base for music.
2
Bahman Ghobadi
In Kurdistan, there's a lot of hardship - a lot of wars, a lot of bitter and difficult lifestyles. And witnessing all those made me a director.
3
Luke Harding
I left Kurdistan in April 2003 with the peshmerga, following their excited advance as Saddam's forces crumbled. First Kirkuk, then Mosul - where looters broke into the city museum and seized its Parthian sculptures - then Tikrit. I reported from Baghdad in month-long stints until the end of 2004.
4
Luke Harding
I first visited Kurdistan in 2003. I arrived in the town of Sulaimaniyah, courtesy of smugglers who drove me across the border from Iran. Sulaimaniyah was a small, charming provincial Kurdish town.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KURDISTAN»

Discover the use of Kurdistan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kurdistan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
To Mesopotamia and Kurdistan in Disguise
Personal and intimate, this traveler's tale turns a Western eye on the mysteries of the Middle East.
Ely Banister Soane, 2007
2
The Jews of Kurdistan
In his preface, Raphael Patai offers data he considers important for supplementing Brauer's book, and comments on the book's values and limitations fifty years after Brauer wrote it.
Erich Brauer, Raphael Patai, 1993
3
Jewish Subjects and Their Tribal Chieftains in Kurdistan: A ...
This volume deals with the experience and the position of non-tribal Jewish subjects and their relationships with their tribal chieftains (aghas) in urban centers and villages in Kurdistan.
Mordechai Zaken, 2007
4
The Future of Kurdistan in Iraq
The Future of Kurdistan in Iraq appraises the consequences of the U.S.-led intervention in Iraq for its most neglected region.
Brendan O'Leary, John McGarry, Khaled Salih, 2006
5
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan: Volume 2: Including a ...
Volume 2 of Mrs. Bishop's Journeys concludes the adventure through Kurdistan, containing a passion for travelling that belies it difficulties.
Isabella Lucy Bird, Isabella Bird, 2010
6
Love in a Torn Land: Joanna of Kurdistan: The True Story of ...
In Love in a Torn Land, bestselling author Jean Sasson tells the remarkable true story of how Joanna lived that dream, surviving nightmarish struggles in pursuit of love and her cherished goal of freedom for the Kurdish people.
Jean Sasson, 2011
7
Doing Business and Investing in Kurdistan Guide
Doing Business and Investing in Kurdistan Guide
Ibp Usa, International Business Publications, USA, 2009
8
Nationalism and language in Kurdistan, 1918-1985
This is the first comprehensive study (in any language) of the historical, literary and sociolinguistic foundations of Kurdish nationalism and the conflict with the Iraqi state since its emergence under the British mandate.
Amir Hassanpour, 1992
9
The Yezidi Oral Tradition in Iraqi Kurdistan
At a time when studies of Kurdish nation-building are developing, this book is the first to consider Kurdish oral traditions within their social context and explain their relevance for a large Kurdish community.
Christine Allison, 2012
10
Gendered Experiences of Genocide: Anfal Survivors in ...
This book examines Kurdish women's experience of violence, destruction, the disappearance of loved ones, and incarceration during the Anfal campaign.
Dr Choman Hardi, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KURDISTAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kurdistan is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Media reports: Kurdistan Workers' Party fighters block Igdir …
Fighters from the organization Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) blocked the road from Igdir to Nakhijevan at the village Tashburun on July 17. «Panorama.am, Jul 15»
2
ISIS war sparks new wave of migration from Kurdistan
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Some 300 Iraqi Kurds are leaving every day in search of better lives in the West, the Iraqi Federation of Refugees ... «Rudaw, Jul 15»
3
Kurdistan celebrates Eid Friday
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Along with the majority of the Muslim world Iraq's Kurdistan Region will celebrate the Eid al-Fitr feast on Friday, ... «Rudaw, Jul 15»
4
Dispute Between Baghdad and Kurdistan Holds Back Iraqi Oil …
Dispute Between Baghdad and Kurdistan Holds Back Iraqi Oil Potential. By Ekaterina Pokrovskaya Posted on Thu, 16 July 2015 16:30 | 0. The unresolved ... «OilPrice.com, Jul 15»
5
Kurdistan hopes Iran's nuclear deal will promote regional peace
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The Kurdistan Region on Wednesday welcomed Iran's nuclear deal with world powers, with President Masoud ... «Rudaw, Jul 15»
6
UNPO's XII General Assembly Adopts Iranian Kurdistan Resolution
On 3 July 2015, Mr Ali Abdelzadeh, representative of Iranian Kurdistan to UNPO, presented a resolution to UNPO's XII General Assembly, ... «UNPO, Jul 15»
7
Iraq's Christians Seek Autonomous Community in a Free Kurdistan
“We would like be part of Kurdistan as an independent region. In this area its better to live with Kurds. Because the experience we had with the ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
8
Iran shells Kurdish village
HALABJA, Kurdistan Region— Iranian artillery bombarded a Kurdish village at the foot of the Surin Mountain early Wednesday morning. «Rudaw, Jul 15»
9
Mosul residents fleeing to Kurdistan ahead of looming offensive
According to the UN, the number of refugees that have thronged into the Kurdistan region of Iraq has exceeded 1.7 million. Photo: Rudaw. «Rudaw, Jul 15»
10
Representing Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government is a federal region of Iraq, but also represents the possible beginnings of an independent nation. «Geographical, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Kurdistan [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kurdistan>. Apr 2024 ».
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