ճայ
Armenian
Etymology
From Old Armenian ճայ (čay).
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [t͡ʃɑj]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɑj]
Audio (Eastern Armenian) (file)
Declension
i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ճայ (čay) | ճայեր (čayer) | ||
| dative | ճայի (čayi) | ճայերի (čayeri) | ||
| ablative | ճայից (čayicʻ) | ճայերից (čayericʻ) | ||
| instrumental | ճայով (čayov) | ճայերով (čayerov) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | ճայը/ճայն (čayə/čayn) | ճայերը/ճայերն (čayerə/čayern) | ||
| dative | ճային (čayin) | ճայերին (čayerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | ճայս (čays) | ճայերս (čayers) | ||
| dative | ճայիս (čayis) | ճայերիս (čayeris) | ||
| ablative | ճայիցս (čayicʻs) | ճայերիցս (čayericʻs) | ||
| instrumental | ճայովս (čayovs) | ճայերովս (čayerovs) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | ճայդ (čayd) | ճայերդ (čayerd) | ||
| dative | ճայիդ (čayid) | ճայերիդ (čayerid) | ||
| ablative | ճայիցդ (čayicʻd) | ճայերիցդ (čayericʻd) | ||
| instrumental | ճայովդ (čayovd) | ճայերովդ (čayerovd) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
Synonyms
- (seagull, gull): որոր (oror)
References
- Ġazaryan, Ṙuben S. (2001) “ճայ”, in Kendanineri anunneri hayeren-ṙuseren-latineren kargabanakan baṙaran. Girkʻ B. Tʻṙčʻunner [An Armenian–Russian–Latin Taxonomic Dictionary of Animal Names. Book II. Birds] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: Macmillan Armenia, →ISBN, § 745, page 54
- Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “ճայ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
Old Armenian
Etymology
Of imitative origin. Compare similar onomatopoeic bird names in various Indo-European and non-Indo-European languages, such as Russian ча́йка (čájka, “seagull”), Georgian ჭარი (č̣ari), ჭარო (č̣aro, “seagull”), Southern Altai чай (čay, “western capercaillie”), Turkmen çaý (“kite”), Turkish çaylak (“kite”), Tatar чәүкә (çäwkä, “jackdaw”).
Usage notes
The identification of birds is following Ṙuben Łazarean.
Declension
Derived terms
- ճայեակ (čayeak)
- ճայեկ (čayek)
Descendants
- Armenian: ճայ (čay)
References
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ճայ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ճայ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000) “ճայ”, in Tʻosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ճայ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “ճայ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
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