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Armenian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old Armenian ցիռ (cʻiṙ).
Pronunciation
Noun
ցիռ • (cʻiṙ)
- onager, wild ass
Declension
Old Armenian
Etymology
The origin is uncertain. J̌ahukyan derives from Proto-Indo-European *skēr-s-, from *sker- (“to jump”), with a close cognate in Old Norse skjarr (“timid, shy, afraid of”).[1][2] For this root see Pokorny, without the Armenian.[3] On the other hand, Martirosyan explains as "the grey or brown
one" and connects with Irish cíar (“dark brown”), Proto-Slavic *śěrъ (“grey”), Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“grey”).[4] On these see Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-.
Noun
ցիռ • (cʻiṙ)
- onager, wild ass
- Synonym: իշավայր (išavayr)
5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries,
Baroyaxōs Earliest recension (
TR).12.2–3:
[5]- Բարոյախաւսն ասէ վասն ցռուց, թէ իշավայրն երամակապան է։ Յորժամ ծնանիցին մատակքն արու մտրուկ, հայրն ծամէ զկարեւորսն նորա, զի մի ի սերմն եւ ի զարմ բազմանայցէ։
- Baroyaxawsn asē vasn cʻṙucʻ, tʻē išavayrn eramakapan ē. Yoržam cnanicʻin matakkʻn aru mtruk, hayrn camē zkareworsn nora, zi mi i sermn ew i zarm bazmanaycʻē.
- Translation by Gohar Muradyan
- Physiologus says about the onager that the wild ass is leader of a herd. When the females bring forth a male colt, the father chews its genitals, so that it is not propagated by seed and stock.
Declension
o-type
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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ցիռ (cʻiṙ)
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ցիռք (cʻiṙkʻ)
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| genitive
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ցռոյ (cʻṙoy)
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ցռոց (cʻṙocʻ)
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| dative
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ցռոյ (cʻṙoy)
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ցռոց (cʻṙocʻ)
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| accusative
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ցիռ (cʻiṙ)
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ցիռս (cʻiṙs)
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| ablative
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ցռոյ (cʻṙoy)
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ցռոց (cʻṙocʻ)
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| instrumental
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ցռով (cʻṙov)
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ցռովք (cʻṙovkʻ)
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| locative
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ցիռ (cʻiṙ)
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ցիռս (cʻiṙs)
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u-type
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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ցիռ (cʻiṙ)
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ցիռք (cʻiṙkʻ)
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| genitive
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ցռու (cʻṙu)
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ցռուց (cʻṙucʻ)
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| dative
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ցռու (cʻṙu)
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ցռուց (cʻṙucʻ)
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| accusative
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ցիռ (cʻiṙ)
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ցիռս (cʻiṙs)
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| ablative
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ցռէ (cʻṙē)
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ցռուց (cʻṙucʻ)
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| instrumental
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ցռու (cʻṙu)
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ցռուք (cʻṙukʻ)
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| locative
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ցռու (cʻṙu)
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ցիռս (cʻiṙs)
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Derived terms
Descendants
- → Armenian: ցիռ (cʻiṙ) (learned)
References
- ^ J̌ahukean, Geworg (1987) “Stugabanutʻiwnner [Etymologies]”, in Handes Amsorya (in Armenian), page 621b of 615–621
- ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “ցիռ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 743a
- ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 933–935
- ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, pages 627–628
- ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 106, 148
Further reading
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “ցիռ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 455b, unknown origin
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ցիռ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 939, unknown origin
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ցիռ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy