The plants of Kurdistan, by their Kurdish names.

Every plant with its names in each Kurdish dialect, when it blooms, and its story.

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Tulip

TulipTulipaLale

Tulips have given their beautiful colours to the world, to the point that they have become a major trade. They are also used to make many important medicines, especially for the eyes. Because of their beauty they have become a favourite gift for every occasion — visits, welcomes, celebrations and mo

Did you know?In Kurmanji it is also called Gul-lale.

TulipTulipaLale

Tulips have given their beautiful colours to the world, to the point that they have become a major trade. They are also used to make many important medicines, especially for the eyes. Because of their beauty they have become a favourite gift for every occasion — visits, welcomes, celebrations and mo

Did you know?In Kurmanji it is also called Gul-lale.

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Essays on Kurdish names, language and the land.

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The Importance of Names and the Kurds: Veering

Part 6 of 6 inThe Importance of Names and the Kurds

The word “varîbûn” is made up of two parts: “varî”, which means turning off the road and corresponds to the English word “veer”, and “-bûn”, which is the verb of this action…

Weysî Silêman Elî · 29 October 2026 · 6 min read