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լորամարգ

լորամարգ

Armenian

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Noun

լորամարգ (loramarg)

  1. Synonym of լոր (lor)

Declension


Old Armenian

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Etymology

From լոր (lor) + -ա- (-a-) + *մարգ (*marg, bird). The second part is an Iranian borrowing: see Persian مرغ (morğ) for more.

Noun

լորամարգ (loramarg)

  1. a quail-like bird

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References

  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 312
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), լորամարգ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), լոր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935