Pirtûka Navan Folio I — § 001

Folio § rojhat

Rojhat

Sunrise, east

Gender
Boy
Origin
Nature / geography
Pronunciation guide
ROHJ-hat

The story of the name

Refers to Eastern Kurdistan (Rojhilat) — the Iranian part. Symbolizes beginning, light, hope.

Etymology

Root: roj + hat · Kurmancî

Rojhat — the sun has come. The everyday Kurmancî word for sunrise and (by metonymy) the east. Compositional: roj + hat (past stem of hatin ‘to come’).

  • roj — sun, day
  • hatin — to come, to arrive

Name family

  • Rojhilat · cognate
  • Rojava · cognate

Linguistic parallels

  • Asahi Japanska — 'Morgonsol'
  • Oriens Latin — 'Öst'
  • nature
  • geography
  • sun

Updated: 2026-05-02