peshmerga
noun
peshmerga is spelled P-E-S-H-M-E-R-G-A: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, peshmerga means “A term used by Kurds to refer to armed Kurdish fighters” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of peshmerga is peshmergas.
How many letters and syllables are in peshmerga?
| Letters | 9: P-E-S-H-M-E-R-G-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,337th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is peshmerga?
Peshmerga appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of peshmerga
- peshmergas plural
- peshmarga
- peshmerge
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does peshmerga mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A term used by Kurds to refer to armed Kurdish fighters.
- 2
The official name of the military forces of Iraqi Kurdistan.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Peshmerga in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a term used by Kurds to refer to armed Kurdish fighters:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does peshmerga come from?
Borrowed from Kurdish پێشمەرگە (pêşmerge) / pêşmerge (literally “those who face death”), from pêş (“front”) + merg (“death”) + e (“is”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).