зӕронд

Ossetian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *járHans, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́árHans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵérh₂onts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʒɐ.ró̞n̪t̪]
• Hyphenation: зӕ‧ронд

Adjective

зӕронд • (zærond) (plural зӕрӕдтӕ)

1. old; ancient, archaic

   зӕронд адӕймаг ― zærond adæjmag ― old person

   зӕронд лӕг ― zærond læg ― old man

   зӕронд ус ― zærond us ― old woman

Noun

зӕронд • (zærond) (plural зӕрӕдтӕ)

1. old age, senility

References

• Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “зӕронд”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь, 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
• Abajev, V. I. (1970) “старый”, in Русско-осетинский словарь (in Russian), 2nd edition, Moscow: Soviet Encyclopedia
• Abajev, V. I. (1989) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка (in Russian), volume IV, Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press, page 305