Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
you have here. The definition of the word
will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Ossetian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Iranian *hwarta-, from *hwar- (“to eat, consume”). Cognates include Persian خوردن (xordan, “to eat, drink”), Pashto خوړل (khwaṟël, “to eat”) and Avestan 𐬓𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (xᵛaraiti, “to consume, eat”). Compare хӕлц (xælc, “provisions”), from Proto-Iranian *hwarti-.
Noun
хӕрд • (xærd)
- (Iron) food
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
хӕрд • (xærd)
- slope, rise
References
- Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “хӕрд”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь , 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
- Takazov, F. M. (2003) “хӕрд”, in Дигорско-русский словарь , Vladikavkaz: Alania
- Abajev, V. I. (1958–1995) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка (in Russian), Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press