խորդ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian խորդ (xord).

Pronunciation

Noun

խորդ • (xord)

  1. (archaic) Synonym of կռունկ (kṙunk)

Declension

Derived terms

  • խորդենի (xordeni)

References

  • խորդ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. According to J̌ahukyan, perhaps of imitative origin, connected with the onomatopoeic verb խորդամ (xordam, to snore; to snort).

Noun

խորդ • (xord)

  1. common crane (Grus grus)
  2. flock of cranes

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • խորդապար (xordapar)
  • խորդեան (xordean)
  • խորթապար (xortʻapar)

Descendants

  • Armenian: խորդ (xord) (learned)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “խորդ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “խորդ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “խորդ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 407b
  • Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000) “խորդ”, in Tʻosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 585b
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “խորդ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 344a
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