Armenian

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եղջերու

Etymology

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From Old Armenian եղջերու (ełǰeru).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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եղջերու (eġǰeru)

  1. male deer, stag, hart

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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եղջիւր (ełǰiwr) +‎ -ու (-u)

Noun

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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, tʻē kari tʻšnami ē awji. yoržam pʻaxčʻi awjn ew mtanē i cakn, ertʻay ełǰerun, lnu zamann iwr ǰrov ew gay i cakn, ur awjn mtaw. Ew arkanē i cakn awjin, minčʻew 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

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

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: եղջերու (eġǰeru)

References

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  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

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (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
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “եղջերու”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “եղջերու”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy