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ճայ

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Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian ճայ (čay).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ճայ (čay)

  1. Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)
  2. seagull, gull (Larus)

Declension

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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

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References

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  • Ġazaryan, Ṙuben (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

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Etymology

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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).

Noun

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ճայ (čay)

  1. seagull, gull (Larus)
  2. jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
  3. stork (Ciconia)

Usage notes

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The identification of birds is following Ṙuben Łazarean.

Declension

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: ճայ (čay)

References

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  • 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, Ṙubēn (2000) “ճայ”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, 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