Armenian

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Etymology

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A modern scholarly borrowing from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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սկյուռ (skyuṙ)

  1. squirrel
    Synonyms: սնճապ (snčap) (Constantinople), ոռճեճ (oṙčeč) (Moks), սվորիկ (svorik) (Bitlis, Moks)
    Hyponym: (dialectal) մկռոշ (mkṙoš)

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Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “սկիւռ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 229–230
  • J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1804) “scojattolo”, in Baṙaran yitalakan lezuē i hay ew i tačik barbaṙ [Dizionario Italiano-Armeno-Turco], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 708b
  • Norayr N. Biwzandacʻi (1882–1884) “écureuil”, in Baṙagirkʻ i gałłierēn lezuē i hayerēn [Dictionnaire français-arménien], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian Press, page 439a
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “սկիւռ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 644b