ճայ
Armenian
editEtymology
editFrom Old Armenian ճայ (čay).
Pronunciation
edit- (Eastern Armenian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑj/, [t͡ʃɑj]
- (Western Armenian) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɑj/, [d͡ʒɑj]
Audio (Eastern Armenian): (file)
Noun
editճայ • (čay)
Declension
edit i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ճայ (čay) | ճայեր (čayer) | ||
| dative | ճայի (čayi) | ճայերի (čayeri) | ||
| ablative | ճայից (čayicʻ) | ճայերից (čayericʻ) | ||
| instrumental | ճայով (čayov) | ճայերով (čayerov) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | ճայը/ճայն (čayə/čayn) | ճայերը/ճայերն (čayerə/čayern) | ||
| dative | ճային (čayin) | ճայերին (čayerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | ճայս (čays) | ճայերս (čayers) | ||
| dative | ճայիս (čayis) | ճայերիս (čayeris) | ||
| ablative | ճայիցս (čayicʻs) | ճայերիցս (čayericʻs) | ||
| instrumental | ճայովս (čayovs) | ճայերովս (čayerovs) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | ճայդ (čayd) | ճայերդ (čayerd) | ||
| dative | ճայիդ (čayid) | ճայերիդ (čayerid) | ||
| ablative | ճայիցդ (čayicʻd) | ճայերիցդ (čayericʻd) | ||
| instrumental | ճայովդ (čayovd) | ճայերովդ (čayerovd) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
Synonyms
edit- (seagull, gull): որոր (oror)
References
edit- Ġazaryan, Ṙuben S. (2001) “ճայ”, in Kendanineri anunneri hayeren-ṙuseren-latineren kargabanakan baṙaran. Girkʻ B. Tʻṙčʻunner [An Armenian–Russian–Latin Taxonomic Dictionary of Animal Names. Book II. Birds] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: Macmillan Armenia, →ISBN, § 745, page 54
- Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “ճայ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
Old Armenian
editEtymology
editOf imitative origin. Compare similar onomatopoeic bird names in various Indo-European and non-Indo-European languages, such as Russian ча́йка (čájka, “seagull”), Georgian ჭარი (č̣ari), ჭარო (č̣aro, “seagull”), Southern Altai чай (čay, “western capercaillie”), Turkmen çaý (“kite”), Turkish çaylak (“kite”), Tatar чәүкә (çäwkä, “jackdaw”).
Noun
editճայ • (čay)
Usage notes
editThe identification of birds is following Ṙuben Łazarean.
Declension
editi-type
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editDescendants
edit- Armenian: ճայ (čay)
References
edit- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ճայ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ճայ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000) “ճայ”, in Tʻosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ճայ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “ճայ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik