The flowers of Kurdistan, by their Kurdish names.

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

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Sunday 1 November

Sunflower
SunflowerHelianthus annuusKurmanji: Gulberoj

Few people have not heard of this flower, which itself shows its importance. Besides all its health and economic benefits, it is counted among the most important sources of edible oil in the world.

Did you know?In Kurmanji it is also called Gula berbiroj.
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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 Elî29 October 2026 · 6 min read

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