Cheliyan

The plural form of the word (chel) means 1. A large stone, 2. ‌Hedge made of thorns, 3. Bird chick, 4. It was the name of a town in Sharweran region.

Qashan/ Ghashan

1. A bird that lives on the beach; 2. A village in South Kurdistan.

Goto

Goti, Gothi, Gosan, is the ancient name of a Kurdish tribe that conquered Sumer and Akkad in 2649 BC and ruled for 125 years and 40 days. Later, the word Gothi became Koti Kurti, Kardkhoy, and Kurdkhoy. This tribe lived in the Zagros Mountains. The Greek Estrabo called them Kurti in his account of the Atropats or Medes. Xenophon, on his return of 10,000 men in 401 BC, met them in the mountains of Zakros and his army was defeated by these Kardokhis. As mentioned above, this is the ancient Kurdish name that the Arabs changed to Judi and Judi is a mountain in Kurdistan in the Badinan region that descends behind Nusebin to Zakho. It is also mentioned in the Qur'an and the Gospel that Noah's ark landed on this mountain during the flood. See: Gosan.

Naze

The short form of the names Nazanin or Nazdar.

Chloura

1. Ice, the water flowing down from the roofs and freezes, the water of the snow and rain flowing in the mountains that freezes in winter; 2. Ice cream.

Radosa

It was the name of an old village in the Van region of Kurdistan but was changed to a Turkish name during the Ottoman period.

Farkar

A person who announces a decree.

Mraz

The desire to want something, or a wish.

Wazhin

Watering tobacco seedlings for two or three days to sprout.

Barzan

1. High place; 2. A mountainous area, located north of the Great Zab River in South Kurdistan and the residence of the famous Barzan tribe.

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