ձրիակեր

Armenian

Etymology

From ձրի (jri) + -ա- (-a-) + -կեր (-ker). Literally, "eating gratis". Compare Persian مفت خوار (moft-xvâr), Russian дармое́д (darmojéd) for identical formations.

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /d͡zəɹi(j)aˈkeɹ/ [d͡zəɹi(j)ɑˈkeɹ] invalid IPA characters (//[])
  • (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /t͡səɹi(j)aˈɡeɹ/ [t͡sʰəɹi(j)ɑˈɡeɹ] invalid IPA characters (//[])
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Noun

ձրիակեր • (jriaker)

  1. freeloader, scrounger, parasite
    Synonym: պորտաբույծ (portabuyc)

Declension

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