Armenian

Alternative forms

• ծղրիտ ‎(cłrit), ծղրիթ ‎(cłritʿ) (Western Armenian)
• ձը̀յխը̀թ ‎(jə̀yxə̀tʿ), ձը̀րխը̀թ ‎(jə̀rxə̀tʿ) Zeitun

Noun

ծղրիդ • ‎(cłrid)

1. tettigonioid, bush-cricket, katydid, long-horned grasshopper (member of Tettigonioidea)

Declension

Related terms

• ծղրդիկ ‎(cłrdik)

See also

• մորեխ ‎(morex), ճռիկ ‎(čṙik), զամբիկ ‎(zambik), ճպուռ ‎(čpuṙ)

References

• Avagyan, G. (1979), “ծղրիդներ”, in Hambarjumyan V. H. et al., editors, Haykakan sovetakan hanragitaran [Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia] (in Armenian), volume V, Yerevan: Haykakan sovetakan hanragitarani glxavor xmbagrutʿyun, page 131ab
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “ծղրիդ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, page 463b

Middle Armenian

Alternative forms

• ծղրիթ ‎(cłritʿ)

Etymology

Probably of onomatopoeic origin. Compare ծղրալ ‎(cłral), ծղրտալ ‎(cłrtal), ծղրտան ‎(cłrtan), ծղրտոց ‎(cłrtocʿ).

Noun

ծղրիդ • ‎(cłrid)

1. some kind of cricket

Descendants

• Armenian: ծղրիդ ‎(cłrid), ծղրդիկ ‎(cłrdik)

References

• Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), “ծղրիթ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “ծղրիդ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ծղրիդ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “ծղրիդ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, page 463b
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “ծղրիդ”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5