ցիռ

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Armenian

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Old Armenian ցիռ (cʻiṙ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ցիռ (cʻiṙ)

  1. onager, wild ass

Declension

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i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative ցիռ (cʻiṙ) ցիռեր (cʻiṙer)
dative ցիռի (cʻiṙi) ցիռերի (cʻiṙeri)
ablative ցիռից (cʻiṙicʻ) ցիռերից (cʻiṙericʻ)
instrumental ցիռով (cʻiṙov) ցիռերով (cʻiṙerov)
locative
definite forms
nominative ցիռը/ցիռն (cʻiṙə/cʻiṙn) ցիռերը/ցիռերն (cʻiṙerə/cʻiṙern)
dative ցիռին (cʻiṙin) ցիռերին (cʻiṙerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative ցիռս (cʻiṙs) ցիռերս (cʻiṙers)
dative ցիռիս (cʻiṙis) ցիռերիս (cʻiṙeris)
ablative ցիռիցս (cʻiṙicʻs) ցիռերիցս (cʻiṙericʻs)
instrumental ցիռովս (cʻiṙovs) ցիռերովս (cʻiṙerovs)
locative
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative ցիռդ (cʻiṙd) ցիռերդ (cʻiṙerd)
dative ցիռիդ (cʻiṙid) ցիռերիդ (cʻiṙerid)
ablative ցիռիցդ (cʻiṙicʻd) ցիռերիցդ (cʻiṙericʻd)
instrumental ցիռովդ (cʻiṙovd) ցիռերովդ (cʻiṙerovd)
locative

Old Armenian

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Etymology

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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

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ցիռ (cʻiṙ)

  1. onager, wild ass
    Synonym: իշավայր (išavayr)
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] 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

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: ցիռ (cʻiṙ) (learned)

References

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  1. ^ J̌ahukean, Geworg (1987) “Stugabanutʻiwnner”, in Handes Amsorya‎[1] (in Armenian), page 621b of 615–621
  2. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “ցիռ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 743a
  3. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 933–935
  4. ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, pages 627–628
  5. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[2], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 106, 148

Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “ցիռ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran (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 (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, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy