ժիր

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Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ժիր (žir).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ժիր (žir) (superlative ամենաժիր)

  1. active, lively, vigorous
  2. vibrant, buoyant, sprightly
  3. enthusiastic, eager, passionate
  4. strong, muscular, brawny
  5. fast, quick, nimble
  6. strong, hard, firm

Declension

nominalized, i-type (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative ժիր (žir) ժիրեր (žirer)
dative ժիրի (žiri) ժիրերի (žireri)
ablative ժիրից (žiricʻ) ժիրերից (žirericʻ)
instrumental ժիրով (žirov) ժիրերով (žirerov)
locative ժիրում (žirum) ժիրերում (žirerum)
definite forms
nominative ժիրը/ժիրն (žirə/žirn) ժիրերը/ժիրերն (žirerə/žirern)
dative ժիրին (žirin) ժիրերին (žirerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative ժիրս (žirs) ժիրերս (žirers)
dative ժիրիս (žiris) ժիրերիս (žireris)
ablative ժիրիցս (žiricʻs) ժիրերիցս (žirericʻs)
instrumental ժիրովս (žirovs) ժիրերովս (žirerovs)
locative ժիրումս (žirums) ժիրերումս (žirerums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative ժիրդ (žird) ժիրերդ (žirerd)
dative ժիրիդ (žirid) ժիրերիդ (žirerid)
ablative ժիրիցդ (žiricʻd) ժիրերիցդ (žirericʻd)
instrumental ժիրովդ (žirovd) ժիրերովդ (žirerovd)
locative ժիրումդ (žirumd) ժիրերումդ (žirerumd)

Old Armenian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing: compare Parthian 𐫋𐫏𐫡 (jyr /⁠žīr⁠/, intelligent, wise), Northern Kurdish jîr, Central Kurdish ژیر (jîr, intelligent, wise, clever), Persian زیرک (zirak, intelligent, quick in understanding). Ultimately from Proto-Iranian *ǰiHrá- (lively, vivacious).

Adjective

ժիր (žir)

  1. active, busy, clever
    ժիր լերուքžir lerukʻnow! be lively! courage! cheer up!

Declension

Adverb

ժիր (žir)

  1. diligently, unweariedly
    ժիր գնալžir gnalto quicken the pace, to advance swiftly, bravely, intrepidly

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: ժիր (žir)

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ժիր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ժիր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, pages 156–157
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ժիր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy