ճիրան

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ճիրան (čiran); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Noun

ճիրան (čiran)

  1. claw, talon

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Ačaṙyan reconstructs the older form as *ճէրան (*čēran).

Noun

ճիրան (čiran)

  1. claw, talon
    զճիրանսն ցցելzčiransn cʿcʿelto stretch out the claws
    ճիրանամբք խզելčiranambkʿ xzelto claw, to scratch

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), ճիրան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), ճիրան”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), ճիրան”, 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
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