տարմահաւ

Old Armenian

Etymology

From տարմ (tarm) + -ա- (-a-) + հաւ (haw), because the bird is highly gregarious, forming large winter flocks.

Noun

տարմահաւ (tarmahaw)

  1. rosy starling, Pastor roseus

Declension

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), տարմահաւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), տարմահաւ”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 549a
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1837), տարմահաւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 858a
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1979), տարմ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume IV, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 387a
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