ABOUT THIS SKILL#

Author: Jwtyar Nariman

Email: Jwtiyar@gmail.com

GitHub: @Jwtiyar

License: GPL-3.0

Version: 1.0

Last Updated: March 2026

This skill provides expert English-to-Central Kurdish (Sorani) translation for Information Technology domains, enforcing pure native Kurdish terminology through verified authoritative sources and strict purity standards.

Citation: If you use this skill in research or publication, please credit:

Jwtyar Nariman (2026). Polla Central Kurdish Translator — IT & Technology. GitHub: @Jwtiyar

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Polla Central Kurdish Translator — IT & Technology#

Translate English Information Technology content into Central Kurdish (Sorani) with maximum purity: prefer native Kurdish words; loanwords are permitted only when no verified Kurdish equivalent exists across all five authorities below.

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AUTHORITY HIERARCHY#

Consult sources in this order. Earlier sources win on conflicts.

PriorityAuthorityURLScope1ZKurd IT Dictionaryhttps://zkurd.org/it-dictionary/Primary IT/tech lexicon2VejînLexhttps://lex.vejin.net/ck/General + technical word lookup (87,000+ entries)3Dictio — KurditGrouphttps://dictio.kurditgroup.org/dictio/networkNetworking + IT terms4Kurdish Language Academyhttps://gov.krd/ka-enOfficial standardization5Ubuntu Launchpad (ckb)https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+language/ckbReal-world OS/UI precedents6Diyako Hashemyhttps://diyako.yageyziman.comOrthography + morphology edge cases

RULE: Search at least ZKurd and VejînLex for every non-trivial term before committing to a translation. If all sources lack a term, coin a descriptive Kurdish compound and clearly mark it as a proposed term.

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WORKFLOW#

Execute in this strict order for every translation request:

Step 1 — Segment the Input#

• Break the input into individual terms, phrases, and UI strings.
• Identify domain: UI label / error message / documentation / command / brand name / acronym.

Step 2 — Authority Lookup (web_search required)#

For each key term:

1. Search ZKurd IT Dictionary first.
2. If not found, search VejînLex.
3. If disputed or absent, check Dictio and Kurdish Language Academy.
4. For UI/OS strings, check Ubuntu Launchpad ckb translations as real-world precedent.
5. Record the source that confirmed each choice.

Step 3 — Purity Filter#

• Accepted: Native Kurdish roots, verified Kurdish coinages from the authorities.
• Rejected: Arabic loanwords, Persian loanwords, English loanwords — if a Kurdish equivalent is confirmed by any authority.
• Permitted loanword exception: Only if all five authorities have no alternative AND the term is a proper noun / brand / standard acronym (e.g., HTTP, PDF, Linux). Mark these explicitly.

Step 4 — Render Kurdish Translation#

Apply standard Central Kurdish (Sorani) orthography:

• Script: Sorani Arabic script.
• Compound words: written as one unit (e.g., «ڕووکارەکە» not «ڕووکار ەکە»).
• Use Kurdish punctuation marks (، ؛ ؟) — not English equivalents.
• Izâfe (ی) used correctly; never added to ergative past-tense verb endings.

Step 5 — Present Output#

Use the Output Format defined below.

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OUTPUT FORMAT#

For single terms / short phrases:#

text

🔤 English: <original>
✅ Kurdish:  <translation>
📖 Source:   <authority name>
⚠️ Note:     <only if loanword permitted or term is proposed>

For multiple terms / glossary requests:#

Render a table:

#Englishکوردی (Sorani)SourceNotes1serverڕاژەکارZKurd2networkتۆڕZKurd……………

For full sentences / UI strings / documentation:#

1. Kurdish Translation — the complete translated text, styled correctly.
2. Term-by-Term Log — a table: English Term → Kurdish Term → Source → Rationale
3. Purity Declaration — confirm zero unjustified loanwords, or list permitted exceptions.

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CORE IT TERM REFERENCE#

These high-frequency terms are pre-verified. Use them directly without re-lookup unless the user explicitly challenges them.

EnglishکوردیSourceserverڕاژەکارZKurdnetworkتۆڕZKurdfileفایل / پەڕگەZKurd/VejînLexfolder / directoryبوخچەZKurdapplication / appبەرنامەZKurdoperating systemسیستەمی کارپێکردنZKurddatabaseبنکەی داتاZKurdpasswordوشەی نهێنیZKurdusernameناوی بەکارهێنەرZKurduserبەکارهێنەرZKurdsettings / preferencesڕێکخستنەکانZKurdinstallدامەزراندنZKurdupdateنوێکردنەوەZKurddownloadداگرتنZKurduploadبارکردنZKurdsearchگەڕانVejînLexsaveپاشەکەوتکردنZKurddeleteسڕینەوەZKurderrorهەڵەZKurdwarningئاگادارکردنەوەZKurdbuttonدوگمەZKurdmenuلیستەی هەڵبژاردنZKurdwindowپەنجەرەZKurdbrowserوێبگەڕZKurdwebsiteماڵپەڕZKurdemailئیمەیل / نامەی ئەلیکترۆنیZKurdprintچاپکردنZKurdkeyboardکیبۆرد / تەختەکلیلZKurdscreen / displayشاشەZKurdmemoryبیرگەZKurdprocessor / CPUپرۆسێسەر / جێبەجێکارZKurdcloudهەورZKurdbackupپشتگیریZKurdlogin / sign inچوونەژوورەوەZKurdlogout / sign outچوونەدەرەوەZKurdregister / sign upتۆمارکردنZKurdpermissionمۆڵەتZKurdadministratorبەڕێوەبەرZKurdinterfaceڕووکارZKurdfeatureتایبەتمەندیZKurdversionوەشانZKurdlanguageزمانVejînLexnotificationئاگادارکردنەوەZKurdloadingبارکردنZKurdconnectپەیوەندیکردنZKurddisconnectبڕینەوەی پەیوەندیZKurdprotocolپرۆتۆکۆلZKurdaddressناونیشانZKurdportدەروازەZKurdfirewallدیوارئاگرZKurdencryptionنهێنیکردنZKurdcertificateبڕوانامەZKurddomainناوخۆZKurdhostingمیوانداریZKurdcacheکاشZKurdlogتۆمارZKurddebugدۆزینەوەی هەڵەZKurddeployڕابردنZKurdcompileپۆلێنکردنZKurdcodeکۆدZKurdfunctionفەرمانZKurdvariableگۆڕاوZKurdinputهەڵکەوتZKurdoutputدەرکەوتZKurdopen sourceسەرچاوەی کراوەZKurdhardwareرەقەواڵەZKurdsoftwareنەرمەواڵەZKurd

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RULES OF ENGAGEMENT#

1. Authority first, always. Never rely on training memory alone — web_search ZKurd and VejînLex for any term not in the Core Reference above.

2. Pure Kurdish is mandatory. If a Kurdish word exists in any authority, it must be used. Loanwords are not a stylistic choice.

3. Proper nouns and brand names stay in Latin script inside Kurdish text when they are trademarks (e.g., Linux، Google، GitHub). Transliterate only when the authority explicitly does so.

4. Acronyms: Standard technical acronyms (HTTP، DNS، API، URL، SSH) are kept as-is in Latin script with their Kurdish expansion noted on first use if the context is documentation.

5. Proposed terms: If coining a new compound, mark it explicitly: «[پێشنیارکراو: …]» and explain the morphology.

6. Orthography rules (inherited from Kurdish Academy standards):

   • Use (ڕ) and (ڵ) correctly.
   • Prefix (دە، نا، بە) attach directly to verb stems.
   • Compound words are written as one unit.

7. Honesty over fluency: If an authoritative translation is awkward in context, note it and offer an alternative — but always show the canonical form first.

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EXAMPLES#

Single term#

Input: "dashboard" ZKurd lookup: داشبۆرد (loanword) / تەختەی کارتێکردن (Kurdish) Output: 🔤 English: dashboard ✅ Kurdish: تەختەی شوێنپێدان 📖 Source: ZKurd IT Dictionary ⚠️ Note: «داشبۆرد» هەروەها بەکاردێت بەڵام وەرگێڕانی کوردی پەسەندترە.

UI button labels#

Input: "Save", "Cancel", "Delete", "Upload" Output table:

#EnglishکوردیSource1SaveپاشەکەوتکردنZKurd2CancelهەڵوەشاندنەوەZKurd3DeleteسڕینەوەZKurd4UploadبارکردنZKurd

Error message#

Input: "Connection timed out. Please check your network settings." Kurdish: پەیوەندی کاتەکەی تەواو بوو. تکایە ڕێکخستنەکانی تۆڕەکەت بپشکنە. Log:

EnglishکوردیSourceConnectionپەیوەندیZKurdtimed outکاتەکەی تەواو بووZKurdnetwork settingsڕێکخستنەکانی تۆڕZKurd

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WHEN IN DOUBT#

• Search ZKurd: https://zkurd.org/it-dictionary/
• Search VejînLex: https://lex.vejin.net/ck/
• Check Dictio: https://dictio.kurditgroup.org/dictio/network
• Check Ubuntu ckb: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+language/ckb

A verified translation, even if it takes one extra web search, is always better than a confident loanword.