# peshmerga

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #52,548

## Definitions
1. A term used by Kurds to refer to armed Kurdish fighters.
2. The official name of the military forces of Iraqi Kurdistan.

## Etymology
From Central Kurdish پێشمەرگە (pêşmerge) / pêşmerge (literally “those who face death”), from pêş (“front”) + merg (“death”) + e (“is”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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