կաչաղակ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian կաչաղակ (kačʻałak).

Pronunciation

Noun

կաչաղակ • (kačʻaġak)

  1. magpie
  2. (figuratively) chatterbox, windbag (a person who talks a lot)

Declension

References

  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “կաչաղակ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • կեչեղակ (kečʻełak)

Etymology

From Iranian *kačalak. Compare Persian کجله (kajala, magpie), کلاژه (kalâža, magpie), کشکرک (kaškarak, Pica), Northern Kurdish qijik, قشقەڵە (qişqelle, magpie), Judeo-Tat qəçele (magpie).

Noun

կաչաղակ • (kačʻałak)

  1. magpie

Declension

Derived terms

  • կաչաղեմ (kačʻałem)

Descendants

  • Armenian: կաչաղակ (kačʻaġak)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կաչաղակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “կաչաղակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “կաչաղակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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