ӕрдын

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Ossetian

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Etymology

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From Old Ossetic *ardun-, from Proto-Iranian *dráwnam (bow), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dráwnam (wooden object), from Proto-Indo-European *dréw-no-m, from *dóru (wood). Cognate with Persian درونه (darune, bow), Sanskrit द्रोण (droṇa), Baluchi درین (drīn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐr.d̪ɘ́n̪]
  • Hyphenation: ӕр‧дын

Noun

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ӕрдын (ærdyn)

  1. bow (weapon)
  2. bow (tool for playing musical instruments)
  3. rainbow

Declension

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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

References

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  • Abajev, V. I. (1958–1995) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press
  • Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “ӕрдын”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir