Emanoelkurdistani wrote:Sicilian : Kurdish : Italian : English
granni : giran (Soranî) : grande : great
ossu : hestî, estî : osso : bone
farfalla : pepûle : farfalla : butterfly
gattu : kete, kitik : gatto : cat
cirasa : gêraz, gêlas : ciliegia : cherry
gigghia : kîj, kiç : figlia : daughter
acula : eylo : aquila : eagle
patri : pî, pêr [Zazakî], pîdir, pedir : padre : father
peri : pê, pî : piede : foot
voscu : sîlva [Şekakî] : selva : forest
cori : zerrî, zerre [Zazakî] : cuore : heart
lagu : lîç : lago : lake
matri : madir, mader : madre : mother
nomu : nome [Zazakî] : nome : name
novu : nove, nûwe : nuovo : new
notti : note, nûtek : notte : night / darkness
ciumi : çem : fiume : river
via : wa, wiha, rê, rih : camino, via : raod, way
sali : sol : sale : salt
sapuni : sabûn : sapone : soap
cucchiara : koçî : cucchia : spoon
guerra : şer : guerra : war
vermin : kirm : verme : worm
giuvini : cûwan : giovane : young
I am from Şikakistan (Colemêrg) - and my mom is a Şikak... Nor she, nor anybody ever said "Sîlva" from her side of the family...
Could I ask you for the source you used? Where did you hear/read etc. that word?
It's an interesting word... Sîlva....















