cûtin

Definition of cûtin

to chew, chew, bite and grind with the teeth

Kurdish root word

cû-

Other forms

Sorani "cûn", Kirmanckî/Kirdkî (Zazakî/Zaza) "cawena, cawitiş, cûtene, cavitene", Gurani "zẖạv̱ạy̰"

Example Sentences

Ronî benîşt cût: Ronî chewed gum

Etymology

PIE *gyeu-,

Old Iranian *jyav-,
German kauen,
Old English cêowan,
Old Church Slavonic živo,
Dutch kauwen,
Persian javîdan,
Russian zevat,
Serbian - Croatioan žvälo "pharynxes, throat, gorge"

Updated on August 9, 2026

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