шӑрчӑк

Chuvash

Etymology

Contraction of шӑхӑрчӑк (šăh̬ărč̬ăk), from шӑхӑр (šăh̬ăr, “to whistle”). Cognate with Southern Altai сыгырчык (sïgïrčïk).

Noun

шӑрчӑк • (šărč̬ăk)

1. cricket (insect)
2. grasshopper
3. (figurative) a bow-legged person