Armenian edit

 
եղջերու

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian եղջերու (ełǰeru).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

եղջերու (eġǰeru)

  1. male deer, stag, hart

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Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

եղջիւր (ełǰiwr) +‎ -ու (-u)

Noun edit

եղջերու (ełǰeru)

  1. male deer, stag, hart
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).34.2–3:[1]
      Բարոյախաւսն ասէ վասն եղջերուոյ, թէ կարի թշնամի է աւձի. յորժամ փախչի աւձն եւ մտանէ ի ծակն, երթայ եղջերուն, լնու զամանն իւր ջրով եւ գայ ի ծակն, ուր աւձն մտաւ։ Եւ արկանէ ի ծակն աւձին, մինչեւ հանէ զաւձն, կոխէ եւ սպանանէ զնա։
      Baroyaxawsn asē vasn ełǰeruoy, tʿē kari tʿšnami ē awji. yoržam pʿaxčʿi awjn ew mtanē i cakn, ertʿay ełǰerun, lnu zamann iwr ǰrov ew gay i cakn, ur awjn mtaw. Ew arkanē i cakn awjin, minčʿew hanē zawjn, koxē ew spananē zna.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        Physiologus says about the deer that it is very hostile to the serpent; when the serpent escapes and goes into a hole, it goes and fills its vessel with water and comes to the hole which the serpent entered; and pours it into the serpent's hole until it draws the serpent out, tramples and kills it.

Usage notes edit

  • In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek ἔλαφος (élaphos).

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: եղջերու (eġǰeru)

References edit

  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 138, 161–162

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979) “եղջիւր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʿean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “եղջերու”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879) “եղջերու”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy