Jûjî

qinyat

/qɪnˈjɑːt/

nounfeminine
  1. conviction; belief,

    kmr
    Guhartoyeke qenaet.
  2. satisfaction, asceticism, to be satisfied with little, having no ambition, to content oneself with

  3. patience

  4. opinion

Examples

  • Qinyata te bi Xwedê xurt bibe.

    Be strongly convinced of God (lit. "Your conviction in God be strong")

  • Ax çiqas pirr e, mar bi qinyat di xwin

    No matter how much dirt be there, snakes are content with eating it.

  • Nên bi xwe bi qinyat, jinan bi xwaze ji malên bi binyat.

    Eat bread contently and ask for the hand of woman from noble houses.

Etymology

From Arabic قَنَاعَة (qanāʕa).

Source and licence

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