Signs

1. مەترسی

   Metirsî

   Danger

   Usage

   Displayed at construction sites and hazardous spots

   Grammar Note

   A short unwritten i is pronounced between ت and ر. Signs are often a single word. The word is attested in running text, not surveyed on actual signs; check the actual sign.

2. پیاوان

   Pyawan

   Men

   Usage

   Displayed on toilet and changing-room doors

   Grammar Note

   The plural of پیاو 'man'. Doors often also carry pictograms plus Arabic and English. The word is attested in running text, not surveyed on actual signs; check the actual sign.

3. ژنان

   Jinan

   Women

   Usage

   Displayed on toilet and changing-room doors

   Grammar Note

   The plural of ژن 'woman'; ژ is j. The counterpart of پیاوان. The word is attested in running text, not surveyed on actual signs; check the actual sign.

4. کراوەیە

   Kiraweye

   Open

   Usage

   Hung on the door of a shop or office

   Grammar Note

   کراوە 'opened' plus -ye 'is'. The opposite is داخراوە. The word is attested in running text, not surveyed on actual signs; check the actual sign.

5. داخراوە

   Daxrawe

   Closed

   Usage

   Hung on the door of a shop or office

   Grammar Note

   داخراو 'closed' plus -e 'is'. The opposite is کراوەیە. The word is attested in running text, not surveyed on actual signs; check the actual sign.

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