Meaning of «bê» in A Kurdish-English Dictionary:
bê [1]
see bêt
bê [2]
preposition without
bê ewe ke followed by subjunctive without (doing something)
for adjectives formed by prefixing bê to nouns see separate article immediately following
bêga: see bêwext
bêqeyî: noun casual behaviour, discourtesy
(especially bêqeyî nebê: saving your presence, with great respect, etc.)
bêwext: noun inauspicious time, especially after sunset when goblins are believed to be abroad
bê [3]
is prefix to many nouns to form adjectives with meaning devoid of, in-, un-, -less, etc.;
abstract nouns may be formed from most of these adjectives by adding -î:
bêabṟû: shameless, dishonoured, humiliated
bêaga: ignorant, uninformed
bêaheng: discordant
bêaman: pitiless
bê‛ar: persistently shameless
bêaram: restless
bêaw: waterless, arid
bêaweḻ: matchless, unrivalled, unique
bêayîn: infidel
bêazar: painless
bêbak: fearless
bêbare: see bêbehre
bêbawer: sceptical
bêbawk: fatherless
bêbehre: unfortunate, untalented, futile
bêber: fruitless, barren
bêbesh: dispossessed, deprived
bêbext: treacherous (Compare beḍbext)
bêbezeyî: pitiless
bêbin1 bottomless
bêbin2 no longer virgin
(bêbin kirdin: deflower)
bêbinc: rootless, baseless
bêbinyaḍ, bêbinyat: baseless
bêbirew: barren, discredited, without prestige, fruitless, unprofitable
bêbîm: fearless, without danger, safe
bêcerg: coward
bêcê: inappropriate
bêchare: helpless, beyond remedy
bêchirke: noiseless
bêchûn: unique (God)
bêdaḍ1 measureless, innumerable, excessive, glut on the market
bêdaḍ2 unjust
bêdem: see bêdem-u-dan
bêdemagh: dispirited
bêdem-u-dan, bêdem-u-dû, bêdem-u-pil: dull, tongue-tied, inarticulate
bêdeng: silent
bêder: having no way out, having no source of help
bêderetan: see bêder
bêderman: incurable
bêdes: feeble, powerless, uninfluential
(bêdes kirdin: disarm, reduce to impotence)
bêdiḻ: disinclined, unenthusiastic
(bêdiḻî y xo-m nakem: I shall do whatever I like)
bêdiro: sincere
bêdîn: atheist
bêduwayî: endless, infinite
bê‛eba: stupid, feckless
bêedeb: ill-mannered
bêencam: without result
bêendaze: immeasurable, measureless
bê endêshe: carefree
bê‛eql: unwise, stupid
bê‛eyb: flawless
bêfayye: useless
bêfeṟ: graceless, worthless
bêfêḻ: see bê ḥîle
bêgerd: clean
bêgirê: smooth, free from impediment
bêgirê-u-qort: same as preceding also frank
bêgö: disobedient
bêgunah: innocent
bêgherez: fair, unbiased
bêghesh: unadulterated
bêghîret: apathetic especially in matters of honour, conniving cuckold
bêḥaḻ: on point of death, in extremis
bêhawta: unrivalled, matchless
bêḥed: unlimited
bêḥereket: motionless
bêḥeya: shameless
bêhêz: weak
bêḥîle: guileless
bêḥîlm: excitable, impatient
bêhîwa: hopeless, desperate
bêhosh: unconscious, in a faint
(bêhosh kewtin: faint
bêhoshdaṟû: noun opiate, anaesthetic)
bêḥurmet: despised
bêîdare: incompetent, in financial difficulties
bêîman: irreligious
bêînsaf: inequitable
bêjimar, bêjimare: countless
bêjin-u-maḻ: having no family ties, unencumbered
bêjû: giving little milk (animal or human female)
bêkar: unemployed
(bêkarî: noun unemployment)
bêkare: incompetent, incapable
bêkeḻk: useless
bêkemaḻ: uncultured, Philistine, boor
bêkes: friendless
bêkeyf: unwell, joyless, glum
bêkîne: kindly, accommodating
bêlayen: impartial, neutral
bêleke: spotless
bêmana: meaningless, stupid
bêmarifet: uncultured, boorish
bêmaye: unprincipled, unstable
bêmerg: immortal
(bêmergî: noun immortality)
bêmeyl: disinclined, reserved (of girl towards advances of admirer)
bêmeze: tasteless, dull
bêmêjg, bêmêshk: brainless
bêminet: disinterested, expecting no recompense
bêmiz: free, gratis, without charge
bêmû: hairless, beardless
bênamûs: without honour, unchaste
bênaw, bênaw-u-nîshan: nameless, unknown
bênewa: destitute, poor
bêniyaz: wanting nothing, contented
bênöj: menstruating
(bênöjî: menses)
bêpayan: bottomless, endless
bêpele: spotless
bêperde: frank, open
bêperwa: fearless, resolute
bêpeṟ-u-baḻ: weakling, powerless
bêpey: bottomless
bêpêwane: immeasurable
bêpo: Gorani impermanent, transient
bêqebaḥet: faultless, blameless
bêqeḍr: unrespected, insignificant
bêqewet: weak, exhausted
bêqewl: untrustworthy, perfidious
bêqîmet: worthless
bêqusûr: blameless
bêṟeza: ugly, unpleasant
bêṟê, bêṟê-w-cê: inappropriate
bêṟê-w-shön: of no importance (person), upstart
bêṟiya: frank, outspoken
bêṟîsh: beardless
bêṟîz: insignificant, unworthy of esteem
bêṟû: shameless
bêsaman: poor, impecunious
bêsebat: fickle
bêsebr: impatient
bêseng-u-beng: dull, uninteresting
bêsereta: without notice, unexpected
bêser-u-bin, bêser-u-pê: futile, senseless, irregular, ne’er-do-well
bêser-u-saman: insignificant (person)
bêser-u-shön: vagabond, unknown
bêsifet: ungrateful, disloyal
bêsûḍ: useless
bêsheref: dishonourable
bêsherm: shameless, undignified
bêshewq1 dim, dull
bêshewq2 unenthusiastic, unenterprising
bêshi’ûr: unfeeling, callous
bêshumar: Persian see bêjimar
bêta: matchless, unrivalled
bêtam: insipid
bêtaqet, bêtaw: feeble
bêtawan: guiltless, innocent
bêtebyat: dull, boorish
bêtel: wireless
bêteref: see bê layen
bêtirs: unafraid, safe
bêtûk: hairless
bêwar: poor, miserable
bêwech: inappropriate
bêwefa: ungrateful, disloyal
bêweqre: restless
bêwey: harmless
bêwêne: incomparable
bêwuchan: uninterrupted
bêwuḻet: ill-starred, unfortunate, (person)
bêwure: demoralized, cowardly
bêwuze: feeble
bêxaḻ: unspotted
bêxan-u-man: homeless
bêxawenḍ: friendless, without support
bêxeber: uninformed, ignorant
bêxem: carefree
bêxercî: impecunious
bêxew: sleepless
(bêxewî kêshan: suffer from insomnia)
bêxew-u-xorak: unable to sleep or eat, sad
bêxêr: useless (person or thing)
bêxo: unconscious, in a coma
bêxö: insipid
bêzanist: uninstructed, ignorant
bêzat: timid
bêziman: speechless, tongue-tied
By:
Taufiq Wahby and C. J. Edmonds
Language:
Central Kurdish to English
Publish year:
1966