ցիռ
Armenian edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Old Armenian ցիռ (cʻiṙ).
Pronunciation edit
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /t͡sʰir/ [t͡sʰir] invalid IPA characters (//[])
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /t͡sir/ [t͡sʰir] invalid IPA characters (//[])
Noun edit
ցիռ • (cʻiṙ)
Declension edit
i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ցիռ (cʻiṙ) | ցիռեր (cʻiṙer) | ||
| dative | ցիռի (cʻiṙi) | ցիռերի (cʻiṙeri) | ||
| ablative | ցիռից (cʻiṙicʻ) | ցիռերից (cʻiṙericʻ) | ||
| instrumental | ցիռով (cʻiṙov) | ցիռերով (cʻiṙerov) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | ցիռը/ցիռն (cʻiṙə/cʻiṙn) | ցիռերը/ցիռերն (cʻiṙerə/cʻiṙern) | ||
| dative | ցիռին (cʻiṙin) | ցիռերին (cʻiṙerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | ցիռս (cʻiṙs) | ցիռերս (cʻiṙers) | ||
| dative | ցիռիս (cʻiṙis) | ցիռերիս (cʻiṙeris) | ||
| ablative | ցիռիցս (cʻiṙicʻs) | ցիռերիցս (cʻiṙericʻs) | ||
| instrumental | ցիռովս (cʻiṙovs) | ցիռերովս (cʻiṙerovs) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | ցիռդ (cʻiṙd) | ցիռերդ (cʻiṙerd) | ||
| dative | ցիռիդ (cʻiṙid) | ցիռերիդ (cʻiṙerid) | ||
| ablative | ցիռիցդ (cʻiṙicʻd) | ցիռերիցդ (cʻiṙericʻd) | ||
| instrumental | ցիռովդ (cʻiṙovd) | ցիռերովդ (cʻiṙerovd) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
Old Armenian edit
Etymology edit
The origin is uncertain. J̌ahukyan derives from Proto-Indo-European *skēr-s-, from *sker- (“to jump”), with a close cognate in Old Norse skjarr (“timid, shy, afraid of”).[1][2] For this root see Pokorny, without the Armenian.[3] On the other hand, Martirosyan explains as "the grey or brown one" and connects with Irish cíar (“dark brown”), Proto-Slavic *śěrъ (“grey”), Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“grey”).[4] On these see Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-.
Noun edit
ցիռ • (cʻiṙ)
- onager, wild ass
- Synonym: իշավայր (išavayr)
- 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).12.2–3:[5]
- Բարոյախաւսն ասէ վասն ցռուց, թէ իշավայրն երամակապան է։ Յորժամ ծնանիցին մատակքն արու մտրուկ, հայրն ծամէ զկարեւորսն նորա, զի մի ի սերմն եւ ի զարմ բազմանայցէ։
- Baroyaxawsn asē vasn cʻṙucʻ, tʻē išavayrn eramakapan ē. Yoržam cnanicʻin matakkʻn aru mtruk, hayrn camē zkareworsn nora, zi mi i sermn ew i zarm bazmanaycʻē.
- Translation by Gohar Muradyan
- Physiologus says about the onager that the wild ass is leader of a herd. When the females bring forth a male colt, the father chews its genitals, so that it is not propagated by seed and stock.
- Բարոյախաւսն ասէ վասն ցռուց, թէ իշավայրն երամակապան է։ Յորժամ ծնանիցին մատակքն արու մտրուկ, հայրն ծամէ զկարեւորսն նորա, զի մի ի սերմն եւ ի զարմ բազմանայցէ։
Declension edit
o-type
u-type
Derived terms edit
- ցռէշ (cʻṙēš)
Descendants edit
- → Armenian: ցիռ (cʻiṙ) (learned)
References edit
- ^ J̌ahukean, Geworg (1987) “Stugabanutʻiwnner [Etymologies]”, in Handes Amsorya[1] (in Armenian), page 621b of 615–621
- ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “ցիռ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 743a
- ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 933–935
- ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, pages 627–628
- ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)[2], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 106, 148
Further reading edit
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “ցիռ”, 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, page 455b, unknown origin
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ցիռ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 939, unknown origin
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ցիռ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy