ճայ
Armenian
Etymology
From Old Armenian ճայ (čay).
Declension
i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ճայ (čay) | ճայեր (čayer) | ||
| dative | ճայի (čayi) | ճայերի (čayeri) | ||
| ablative | ճայից (čayicʿ) | ճայերից (čayericʿ) | ||
| 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 (čayicʿs) | ճայերիցս (čayericʿs) | ||
| instrumental | ճայովս (čayovs) | ճայերովս (čayerovs) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | ճայդ (čayd) | ճայերդ (čayerd) | ||
| dative | ճայիդ (čayid) | ճայերիդ (čayerid) | ||
| ablative | ճայիցդ (čayicʿd) | ճայերիցդ (čayericʿd) | ||
| instrumental | ճայովդ (čayovd) | ճայերովդ (čayerovd) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
Synonyms
- (seagull, gull): որոր (oror)
References
- Łazaryan, Ṙuben S. (2001), “ճայ”, in Kendanineri anunneri hayeren-ṙuseren-latineren kargabanakan baṙaran. Girkʿ B. Tʿṙčʿunner [An Armenian–Russian–Latin Taxonomic Dictionary of Animal Names. Book II. Birds] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: Macmillan Armenia, ISBN 99930-72-64-8, § 745, page 54
- Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), “ճայ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Modern Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
Old Armenian
Etymology
Of 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 (çäükä, “jackdaw”).
Usage notes
The identification of birds is following Ṙuben Łazarean.
Declension
i-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ճայ (čay) | ճայք (čaykʿ) | |
| genitive | ճայի (čayi) | ճայից (čayicʿ) | |
| dative | ճայի (čayi) | ճայից (čayicʿ) | |
| accusative | ճայ (čay) | ճայս (čays) | |
| ablative | ճայէ (čayē) | ճայից (čayicʿ) | |
| instrumental | ճայիւ (čayiw) | ճայիւք (čayiwkʿ) | |
| locative | ճայի (čayi) | ճայս (čays) |
Derived terms
- ճայեակ (čayeak)
- ճայեկ (čayek)
Descendants
- Armenian: ճայ (čay)
References
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “ճայ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ճայ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), “ճայ”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “ճայ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, 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
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