шӑрчӑк

Chuvash

Etymology

Contraction of шӑхӑрчӑк (šăh̬ărč̬ăk), from шӑхӑр (šăh̬ăr, “to whistle”). Cognate with Southern Altai сыгырчык (sïgïrčïk).

Noun

шӑрчӑк • (šărč̬ăk)

  1. cricket (insect)
  2. grasshopper
  3. (figurative) a bow-legged person
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