ciğər

See also: ciğer and Cíger

Khalaj

Perso-Arabic		جِگَر

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian جگر (jegar), جیگر (jigar).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiʝæɾ/

dialectal pronunciations

• (Ahmadabad, Bagh-e Yek, Borzabad, Daghan, Dermanak, Hasanabad, Hezarabad, Jerik Aghaj, Kardijan, Khvorakabad, Mazraeh-ye Now, Mehrzamin, Mohsenabad, Mujan, Mushakiyeh, Qarah Su, Qorqor, Salafchegan, Sarahrud, Sefid Ab, Sefidaleh, Seqer Juq, Shah Qoli, Sorkh Deh, Talkh Ab, Varnavaj, Varsan, Vasheqan, Yengijeh, Zarnusheh) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒiɡæɾ]
• (Bon Chinar, Chahak, Esfid, Khaltabad, Musaabad, Naderabad, Nowdeh, Safarabad, Seft, Shaneq, Varsan) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒijæɾ]
• (Chahak, Darestan, Kacha-ye Chahardeh, Sadabad, Sarahrud, Zizgan) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒi̞ɡæɾ]
• (Feyzabad) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒi.æɾʏm] (inflected form attested only)}
• (Kharrab) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɪɡæɾ]
• (Talkh Ab) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒiɡæ̞ɾ]

Noun

ciğər (definite accusative ciğərü, plural ciğərlər)

1. liver

Declension

Declension of ciğər

	singular	plural
nominative	ciğər	ciğərlər
genitive	ciğərü̂ñ	ciğərlərü̂ñ
dative	ciğərkə	ciğərlərkə
definite accusative	ciğərü	ciğərlərü
locative	ciğərçə	ciğərlərçə
ablative	ciğərdə	ciğərlərdə
instrumental	ciğərlə	ciğərlərlə
equative	ciğərvâra	ciğərlərvâra

References

• Doerfer, Gerhard (1980) Wörterbuch des Chaladsch (Dialekt von Charrab) [Khalaj dictionary] (in German), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó
• Doerfer, Gerhard (1971) Khalaj Materials, Indiana University, →ISBN
• Doerfer, Gerhard (1987) Lexik und Sprachgeographie des Chaladsch [Lexicon and Language Geography of Khalaj] (in German), Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, →ISBN