Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Arabic جَرْجَر (jarjar), in various dialects mediated by various descendants of the same. Bdoyan derives from ճռճռալ (čṙčṙal, to creak), because of the sound that it makes during operation,[1] but this is a folk etymology. Note that the spelling ճառճառ (čaṙčaṙ) reflects Western Armenian orthography, i.e. ճ (č) = [d͡ʒ].

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ջառջառ (ǰaṙǰaṙ)

  1. (dialectal) thresher, threshing sledge, an implement of wood in which there are revolving axles dragged along by beasts for crushing the corn
    Synonyms: կամ (kam), կամնասայլ (kamnasayl)

Usage notes

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Denotes a more advanced implement than կամ (kam).

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Bdoyan, V. H. (1972) Erkragorcakan mšakuytʻə Hayastanum [The Agriculture in Armenia] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 406b

Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1913) “ճառճառ”, in Hayerēn gawaṙakan baṙaran [Armenian Provincial Dictionary] (Ēminean azgagrakan žoġovacu; 9) (in Armenian), Tiflis: Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages
  • Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1944–1945) “ջառջառ”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: State Publishing House
  • Sargsyan, Artem et al., editors (2001–2012), “ջառջառ”, in Hayocʻ lezvi barbaṙayin baṙaran [Dialectal Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan