were

Definition of were

1) come 2) wer- [in sense of] move, flow and action

Other forms

Gurani yamae, Zaza amaene "come", weranîn, anîn, hênan "bring", Sorani wer "come"

Example Sentences

- Were şîvê bixwe: Come to eat dinner.

Etymology

From Avestan baraiti "carries",
possibly from ava- (pref. implying negation sometimes separated from verb) off, away; near; towards, below, far; downwards, below,
and
ava-baraiti / ava-bar "to carry to, to bring down, to bring to"

Sanskrit bharati "he carries, brings", bhrtih "a bringing, maintenance",
Old Persian barantiy "they carry",
Greek pherein "to carry," pherne "dowry",
Latin ferre "to bear, carry," fors (genitive fortis) "chance, luck",
Old Irish beru/berim "I catch, I bring forth," beirid "to carry",
Old Welsh beryt "to flow",
Gothic bairan "to carry",
Old English and Old High German beran,
Old Norse bera "barrow",
Old Church Slavonic birati "to take",
Russian brat' "to take," bremya "a burden," beremennaya "pregnant".

Synonyms

hatin, gehîştin, ragihiştin, werîn, gihaştin

Related words and phrases

wer bûn di, wer kirin, wer: av tê werdan, wer: tê wer bûn, wer: tê wer dan, wer: tê wer kirin, werandin, weranîn, weranîn (werîne), werbûn

Updated on July 8, 2023

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