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Kurd

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Kurd  (kûrd, krd)
n.
A member of a pastoral and agricultural people inhabiting the transnational region of Kurdistan in southwest Asia.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.KurdKurd - a member of a largely pastoral Islamic people who live in Kurdistan; the largest ethnic group without their own state
ethnic group, ethnos - people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture
Kurdistan - an extensive geographical region in the Middle East to the south of the Caucasus
Asian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of Asia
peshmerga - a member of a Kurdish guerilla organization that fights for a free Kurdish state
Translations
Kurd [kəːd] n → kurdo/a
Kurd [kəːd] n → Kurde m/f
Kurd [kəːd] n → Kurde m, Kurdin f
Kurd [kəːd] n → curdo/a


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