# ցիռ
## Armenian
### Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian ցիռ (cʻiṙ).

### Pronunciation

* (Eastern Armenian) IPA: /t͡sʰir/, [t͡sʰir]
* (Western Armenian) IPA: /t͡sir/, [t͡sʰir]

### Noun

ցիռ • (cʻiṙ)
* onager, wild ass

#### Declension

i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian) :
| | singular | plural |
| nominative | ցիռ (cʻiṙ) | ցիռեր (cʻiṙer) |
| dative | ցիռի (cʻiṙi) | ցիռերի (cʻiṙeri) |
| ablative | ցիռից (cʻiṙicʻ) | ցիռերից (cʻiṙericʻ) |
| instrumental | ցիռով (cʻiṙov) | ցիռերով (cʻiṙerov) |
| locative | — | — |
| | definite forms | definite forms |
| nominative | ցիռը/ցիռն (cʻiṙə/cʻiṙn) | ցիռերը/ցիռերն (cʻiṙerə/cʻiṙern) |
| dative | ցիռին (cʻiṙin) | ցիռերին (cʻiṙerin) |
| | 1st person possessive forms (my) | 1st person possessive forms (my) |
| nominative | ցիռս (cʻiṙs) | ցիռերս (cʻiṙers) |
| dative | ցիռիս (cʻiṙis) | ցիռերիս (cʻiṙeris) |
| ablative | ցիռիցս (cʻiṙicʻs) | ցիռերիցս (cʻiṙericʻs) |
| instrumental | ցիռովս (cʻiṙovs) | ցիռերովս (cʻiṙerovs) |
| locative | — | — |
| | 2nd person possessive forms (your) | 2nd person possessive forms (your) |
| nominative | ցիռդ (cʻiṙd) | ցիռերդ (cʻiṙerd) |
| dative | ցիռիդ (cʻiṙid) | ցիռերիդ (cʻiṙerid) |
| ablative | ցիռիցդ (cʻiṙicʻd) | ցիռերիցդ (cʻiṙericʻd) |
| instrumental | ցիռովդ (cʻiṙovd) | ցիռերովդ (cʻiṙerovd) |
| locative | — | — |

## Old Armenian
### Etymology

The origin is uncertain. J̌ahukyan derives from Proto-Indo-European *skēr-s-, from *sker- (“to jump”), with a close cognate in Old Norse skjarr (“timid, shy, afraid of”). For this root see Pokorny, without the Armenian. On the other hand, Martirosyan explains as "the grey or brown one" and connects with Irish cíar (“dark brown”), Proto-Slavic *śěrъ (“grey”), Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“grey”). On these see Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-.

### Noun

ցիռ • (cʻiṙ)
* onager, wild ass
    Synonym: իշավայր (išavayr)
** 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).12.2–3:Բարոյախաւսն ասէ վասն ցռուց, թէ իշավայրն երամակապան է։ Յորժամ ծնանիցին մատակքն արու մտրուկ, հայրն ծամէ զկարեւորսն նորա, զի մի ի սերմն եւ ի զարմ բազմանայցէ։Baroyaxawsn asē vasn cʻṙucʻ, tʻē išavayrn eramakapan ē. Yoržam cnanicʻin matakkʻn aru mtruk, hayrn camē zkareworsn nora, zi mi i sermn ew i zarm bazmanaycʻē.Translation by Gohar MuradyanPhysiologus says about the onager that the wild ass is leader of a herd. When the females bring forth a male colt, the father chews its genitals, so that it is not propagated by seed and stock.

#### Derived terms

* ցռէշ (cʻṙēš)

#### Descendants

* → Armenian: ցիռ (cʻiṙ) (learned)

### References

* ↑ J̌ahukean, Geworg (1987) “Stugabanutʻiwnner [Etymologies]”, in Handes Amsorya‎‎ (in Armenian), page 621b of 615–621
* ↑ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “ցիռ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 743a
* ↑ Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 933–935
* ↑ Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, pages 627–628
* ↑ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎, Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 106, 148

### Further reading

* Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “ցիռ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 455b, unknown origin
* Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ցիռ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
* Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 939, unknown origin
* Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ցիռ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy