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Kurdish months include 12 months each (30 days) which the last 5 days of the year will be added accordingly. Kurdish months have different namings in different regions, however, they all agree on the timing and they are all based on solar calender and start from Newrozh (Newroz).
The names of Kurdish months in different regions of Kurdistan
[edit]Sorani Calendar
[edit]Number | Number of days | English | Kurdish (Latin) | Kurdish (Arabic) | Likely Meaning |
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1 | 31 | Khakelewe | Xakelêwe | خاکەلێوە | Month of sprouts |
2 | 31 | Gulan | Gulan | گوڵان | Month of flowers |
3 | 31 | Jozerdan | Cozerdan | جۆزەردان | Month of yellow ears (of wheat) |
4 | 31 | Pushper | Pûşper | پووشپەڕ | Month of falling leaves |
5 | 31 | Gelawezh | Gelawêj | گەلاوێژ | Month of Sirius star |
6 | 31 | Khermanan | Xermanan | خەرمانان | Month of harvest |
7 | 30 | Rezber | Rezber | ڕەزبەر | Grape harvesting month |
8 | 30 | Khezelwer | Xezelwer | خەزەڵوەر | Falling leaves month |
9 | 30 | Sermawez | Sermawez | سەرماوەز | Beginning of winter |
10 | 30 | Befranbar | Befranbar | بەفرانبار | Snow month |
11 | 30 | Rebendan | Rêbendan | ڕێبەندان | Way closing (due to snow) |
12 | 29/30 | Resheme | Reşeme | ڕەشەمە | Black month (end of winter) |
Kurmanji Calendar
[edit]Number | Number of days | English | Kurdish (Latin) | Kurdish (Arabic) |
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1 | 31 | Nisan | Nîsan | نیسان |
2 | 31 | Gulan | Gulan | گولان |
3 | 30 | Hezeran | Hezîran | حەزیران |
4 | 31 | Tirmeh | Tîrmeh | تیرمەھ |
5 | 31 | Tebakh | Tebax | تەباخ |
6 | 30 | Ilun | Îlon | ئیلون |
7 | 31 | Cutmeh | Cotmeh | جوتمەھ |
8 | 30 | Mjdar | Mijdar | مژدار |
9 | 31 | Kanun | Kanûn | کانوون |
10 | 31 | Chle | Çile | چلە |
11 | 28/29 | Sbat | Sibat | سبات |
12 | 31 | Adar | Adar | ئادار |
Kalhuri Calendar
[edit]Number | English | Kurdish (Latin) | Kurdish (Arabic) | Likely Meaning |
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1 | Ceshnan/Jezhnan | Ceşnan/Jejnan | جەشنان (جەژنان) | Festival month |
2 | Gulan | Gulan | گوڵان | Flower month |
3 | Zerdan | Zerdan | زەردان | Yellow month |
4 | Perper | Perper | پەرپەر | |
5 | Gelawezh | Gelawêj | گەلاوێژ | Sirius (star) month |
6 | Nukhshan | Nuxşan | نوخشان | |
7 | Beran | Beran | بەران | Ram month |
8 | Khezan | Xezan | خەزان | Autumn month |
9 | Saran | Saran | ساران | Cold month |
10 | Befran | Befran | بەفران | Snow month |
11 | Bendan | Bendan | بەندان | Frozen month |
12 | Remshan | Remşan | رەمشان |
Laki Calendar
[edit]Number | English | Kurdish (Latin) | Kurdish (Arabic) |
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1 | Penje | Pence | پەنجە |
2 | Mirian | Mîryan | میریان |
3 | Gakur | Gakûr | گاکووڕ |
4 | Agrany | Agranî | ئاگرانی |
5 | Murdar | Murdar | مردار |
6 | Malezher | Malejêr | ماڵەژێر |
7 | Malezher Dumayne | Malejêr Dumayne | ماڵەژێر دوماینە |
8 | Tul | Tûl | تۊل |
9 | Mang Sye | Mang Sye | مانگ سیە |
10 | Noruzh | Norûj | نۆڕووژ |
11 | Khakely | Xakelî | خاکەلیە |
12 | Mang Lye | Mang Lye | مانگ لیە |
Hawrami Calendar
[edit]Number | English | Kurdish (Latin) | Kurdish (Arabic) |
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1 | Newroz | Newroz | نەوڕۆز |
2 | Pazher | Pajêr | پاژەرە |
3 | Chilker | Çilkêr | چێڵکڕ |
4 | Kopr | Kopr | کۆپڕ |
5 | Gelawezh | Gelawêj | گەلاوێژ |
6 | Awewereke | Awewereke | ئاوەوەرەکە |
7 | Trazy | Trazî | ترازیێ |
8 | Teknge | Teknge | تەکنگە |
9 | Herz | Herz | ھەرز |
10 | Ar | Ar | ئار |
11 | Bran | Biran | بڕان |
12 | Syawk | Syawk | سیاوک |
Zazaki Calendar
[edit]Number | English | Kurdish (Arabic) | Kurdish (Latin) |
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1 | Nisane/Lizan | نیسانە/لیزان | Nîsane/Lîzan |
2 | Gulane | گولانە | Gulane |
3 | Hezirane/Vartivare/Amnanu Verên/Amnania Verêne | ھەزیرانە/ڤارتڤارە/ئامنانو ڤەرێن/ئامنانیا ڤەرێنە | Hezîrane/Vartıvare/Amnanu Verên/Amnania Verêne |
4 | Temmuze/Menga Pali/Tekhtirma/Tirmeng | تەممووزە/مەنگا پالی/تەخترما/تیرمەنگ | Temmuze/Menga Pali/Textırma/Tîrmeng |
5 | Tebakhe/Amnanu Peyên/Amnania Peyêne/Aguste | تەباخە/ئامنانو پەیێن/ئامنانیا پەیێنە/ئاگوستە | Tebaxe/Amnanu Peyên/Amnania Peyêne/Aguste |
6 | Keşkelun/Citmengi/Êlule/Elun/
Ilone/Payizu Verên/Payizia Verêne |
کەشکەلون/جتمەنگی/ئێلولە/ئەلون/ئیلۆنە/پاییزو ڤەرێن/پاییزیا ڤەرێنە | Keşkelun/Cıtmengi/Êlule/Elun/
Îlone/Payizu Verên/Payizia Verêne |
7 | Tşrinu Verên/Payize/Payizu Wertên/Payizia Wertêne | تشرینو ڤەرێن/پاییزە/پاییزو وەرتێن/پاییزیا وەرتێنە | Tışrinu Verên/Payize/Payizu Wertên/Payizia Wertêne |
8 | Tşrinu Peyên/Baranverdane/Gavare/
Kelverdane/Nakhlirane/Payizu Peyên/Payizia Peyêne |
تشرینو پەیێن/بارانڤەردانە/گاڤارە/کەلڤەردانە/ناخلقرانە/پاییزو پەیێن/پاییزیا پەیێنە | Tışrinu Peyên/Baranverdane/Gavare/Kelverdane/
Naxlırane/Payizu Peyên/Payizia Peyêne |
9 | Kanun/Gagan/Tavare/Çleyiu Verên/Çleyiu Qic | کانون/گاغان/تاڤارە/چلەیو ڤەرێن/چلەیو قج | Kanun/Gağan/Tavare/Çleyiu Verên/Çleyiu Qıc |
10 | Çele/Çeliye/Çeleyu Pil/Çleyi Werti/Zemperie/Ziqnawite/Ziqnawute | چەلە/چەلییە/چەلەیو پل/چلەی وەرتی/زەمپەریە/زقناوتە/زقناووتە | Çele/Çeliye/Çeleyu Pil/Çleyi Werti/Zemperie/Zıqnawite/Zıqnawute |
11 | Sbate/Gucge/Gujge/Çeleyu Peyên/Çleyiu Peyên | سباتە/گوجگە/گوژگە/چەلەیو پەیێن/چلەیو پەیێن | Sibate/Gucge/Gujge/Çeleyu Peyên/Çleyiu Peyên |
12 | Adar/Adare/Awdar/Marte | ئادار/ئادارە/ئاودار/مارتە | Adar/Adare/Awdar/Marte |
Each of these months has 30 days, and the last 5 days of the year, which becomes 6 days once every four years, are called 'Penje' or 'Penje-mang' (Five Days or Five-Month).