Armenian

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Etymology

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From Middle Armenian լերդ (lerd), from Old Armenian լեարդ (leard). For the sense development “liver” → “blood clot” compare Russian печень (pečenʹ, liver; blood clot), печёнки (pečónki, internal organs of the body).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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լերդ (lerd) (dialectal)

  1. Alternative form of լյարդ (lyard)
  2. blood clot
  3. the process of clotting (of blood, milk, etc.)

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Dum-Tragut, Jasmine (2009) Armenian: Modern Eastern Armenian (London Oriental and African Language Library; 14), Amsterdam, Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, page 25

Middle Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian լեարդ (leard).

Noun

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լերդ (lerd) (genitive singular լերդի)

  1. liver

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: լերդ (lerd)

References

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  • Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S., Avetisyan, H. M. (2009) “լերդ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 288a