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ճագար

ճագար

Armenian

Noun

ճագար (čagar)

  1. rabbit

Declension

Usage notes

In colloquial speech Russian кролик (krolik) is often used instead.

Synonyms

  • (dialectal) սվորիկ (svorik)

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is unknown. Perhaps a borrowing from an unidentified Iranian source.

Noun

ճագար (čagar)

  1. rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
    էգ, մատակ ճագարēg, matak čagar ― doe-rabbit
    արու ճագարaru čagar ― buck rabbit
    ձագ ճագարիjag čagari ― young rabbit
    որջ, դադարք ճագարիorǰ, dadarkʿ čagari ― rabbit-burrow, rabbit-hutch
    կաղկանձել ճագարիkałkanjel čagari ― to squeak
    ղօղել ճագարիłōłel čagari ― to squat, to lie squat or cowering

Declension

Usage notes

Wrongly identified by some with hyena or jackal, the latter because of phonetic similarity of ճագար (čagar) with Turkish çakal.

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), ճագար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), ճագար”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), ճագար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), ճագար”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), ճագար”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5