չիղջ

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Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian չիղջ (čʻiłǰ).

Pronunciation

Noun

չիղջ • (čʻiġǰ)

  1. bat (flying mammal)
    Synonym: չղջիկ (čʻġǰik)

Declension

i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative չիղջ (čʻiġǰ) չիղջեր (čʻiġǰer)
dative չիղջի (čʻiġǰi) չիղջերի (čʻiġǰeri)
ablative չիղջից (čʻiġǰicʻ) չիղջերից (čʻiġǰericʻ)
instrumental չիղջով (čʻiġǰov) չիղջերով (čʻiġǰerov)
locative — —
definite forms
nominative չիղջը/չիղջն (čʻiġǰə/čʻiġǰn) չիղջերը/չիղջերն (čʻiġǰerə/čʻiġǰern)
dative չիղջին (čʻiġǰin) չիղջերին (čʻiġǰerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative չիղջս (čʻiġǰs) չիղջերս (čʻiġǰers)
dative չիղջիս (čʻiġǰis) չիղջերիս (čʻiġǰeris)
ablative չիղջիցս (čʻiġǰicʻs) չիղջերիցս (čʻiġǰericʻs)
instrumental չիղջովս (čʻiġǰovs) չիղջերովս (čʻiġǰerovs)
locative — —
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative չիղջդ (čʻiġǰd) չիղջերդ (čʻiġǰerd)
dative չիղջիդ (čʻiġǰid) չիղջերիդ (čʻiġǰerid)
ablative չիղջիցդ (čʻiġǰicʻd) չիղջերիցդ (čʻiġǰericʻd)
instrumental չիղջովդ (čʻiġǰovd) չիղջերովդ (čʻiġǰerovd)
locative — —

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain. Likely an ideophone.[1]

Noun

չիղջ • (čʻiłǰ)

  1. bat (flying mammal)
    • 5th century, Bible, Leviticus 11.19:[2]
      […] եւ արագիլ եւ քարարդ, եւ որ ինչ նման իցէ նոցա, եւ յոպոպ, եւ չիղջ (var. ջիղջ, չիղջք, ջիւղջ) […]
      […] ew aragil ew kʻarard, ew or inčʻ nman icʻē nocʻa, ew yopop, ew čʻiłǰ (var. ǰiłǰ, čʻiłǰkʻ, ǰiwłǰ) […]
      • Translation by Brenton Septuagint Translation
        and the heron, and the lapwing, and the like to it, and the hoopoe and the bat

Usage notes

In Leviticus, translates Ancient Greek νυκτερίς (nukterís).

Declension

i-type
singular plural
nominative չիղջ (čʻiłǰ) չիղջք (čʻiłǰkʻ)
genitive չղջի (čʻłǰi) չղջից (čʻłǰicʻ)
dative չղջի (čʻłǰi) չղջից (čʻłǰicʻ)
accusative չիղջ (čʻiłǰ) չիղջս (čʻiłǰs)
ablative չղջէ (čʻłǰē) չղջից (čʻłǰicʻ)
instrumental չղջիւ (čʻłǰiw) չղջիւք (čʻłǰiwkʻ)
locative չղջի (čʻłǰi) չիղջս (čʻiłǰs)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: → չիղջ (čʻiġǰ) (learned), ⇒ չղջիկ (čʻġǰik)

References

  1. ^ Inčičean, Ġukas (1835) Hnaxōsutʻiwn ašxarhagrakan Hayastaneaycʻ ašxarhi [National antiquities of Armenia] (in Old Armenian), volume III, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 21
  2. ^ Zēytʻunean A. S., editor (1993), Girkʻ Łewtacʻwocʻ [Book of Leviticus] (Hay hnaguyn tʻargmanakan hušarjanner; 4)‎, Antelias: Holy See of Cilicia, critical text, page 85

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “չիղջ”, 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. (1837) “չիղջ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, pages 575–576
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “չիղջ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 586a
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