իշղար

Armenian

Etymology

Usually considered of unknown origin.[1][2] But compare Persian ‎ (ašğār, “badger”),[3] ‎ (ušğur, “porcupine; badger”),[4] ‎ (ašğūr, ušğūr, “badger”),[5] ‎ (šağār, “badger, brock, kind of stinking weasel; urchin, hedgehog”),[6][7], ‎ (šuğr, šuğur, “hedgehog; badger”),[8] ‎ (šuğūr, “badger; jackal”)[9]. Further compare Ossetian зыгъа́рӕг (zyǧáræg, “badger”), from зыгъа́р (zyǧár, “having a white spot on the forehead (of animals)”), to which are supposedly related Ossetian ӕсгӕ́р (æsgǽr, “having a white stripe on the neck (of animals)”) and Burushaski iškark (“yellow”).[10] See also Old Armenian ճագար (čagar).

Pronunciation

(Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [iʃˈʁɑɾ]

(Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [iʃˈʁɑɾ]

Noun

իշղար • (išłar)

badger
Synonyms: գորշուկ (goršuk), փորսուղ (pʿorsuł)

Usage notes

Not attested in Old or Middle Armenian texts or in modern dialects. Considered a modern literary coinage.[2] Included in dictionaries as a modern word starting from Norayr.[11][12][13][14]

Declension

i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)

	singular	plural
nominative	իշղար (išłar)	իշղարներ (išłarner)
dative	իշղարի (išłari)	իշղարների (išłarneri)
ablative	իշղարից (išłaricʿ)	իշղարներից (išłarnericʿ)
instrumental	իշղարով (išłarov)	իշղարներով (išłarnerov)
locative	—	—
	definite forms
nominative	իշղարը/իշղարն (išłarə/išłarn)	իշղարները/իշղարներն (išłarnerə/išłarnern)
dative	իշղարին (išłarin)	իշղարներին (išłarnerin)
	1^st person possessive forms (my)
nominative	իշղարս (išłars)	իշղարներս (išłarners)
dative	իշղարիս (išłaris)	իշղարներիս (išłarneris)
ablative	իշղարիցս (išłaricʿs)	իշղարներիցս (išłarnericʿs)
instrumental	իշղարովս (išłarovs)	իշղարներովս (išłarnerovs)
locative	—	—
	2^nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative	իշղարդ (išłard)	իշղարներդ (išłarnerd)
dative	իշղարիդ (išłarid)	իշղարներիդ (išłarnerid)
ablative	իշղարիցդ (išłaricʿd)	իշղարներիցդ (išłarnericʿd)
instrumental	իշղարովդ (išłarovd)	իշղարներովդ (išłarnerovd)
locative	—	—

References

Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “իշղար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 247b
J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “իշղար”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 286
Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “اشغار”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul, page 65a
Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “اشغر”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul, page 65a
Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “اشغور”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul, page 65a
Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “شغار”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul, page 747b
Nalbandyan, G. M. (1987), “شغار”, in Parskeren-hayeren baṙaran [Persian–Armenian Dictionary], Yerevan: Luys, page 375a
Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “شغر”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul, page 747b
Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “شغور”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul, page 748a
Абаев, В. И. (1989) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), volume IV, Moscow, Leningrad: Academy Press, pages 318–319
Norayr N. Biwzandacʿi (1884), “blaireau”, in Baṙagirkʿ i gałłierēn lezuē i hayerēn [Dictionary from the French Language into Armenian], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian Press, page 151b
Yakobean, V. Y. (1892), “badger”, in Z. Torossian, editor, Baṙaran anglierēnē hayerēn [A Dictionary English Armenian], Constantinople: Servitchen, page 39b
Koylawean (Goilaw), Awetikʿ (1884–1889), “Dachs”, in Baṙagirkʿ germanerēn-hayerēn [Deutsch-armenisches Wörterbuch], Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 400a
Gabamačean, Simon (1910), “իշղար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hayerēn Lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Constantinople: R. Sakayan press, page 559a

[1] Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “իշղար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 247b

[HSB-2] J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “իշղար”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 286

[3] Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “اشغار”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul, page 65a

[4] Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “اشغر”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul, page 65a

[5] Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “اشغور”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul, page 65a

[6] Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “شغار”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul, page 747b

[7] Nalbandyan, G. M. (1987), “شغار”, in Parskeren-hayeren baṙaran [Persian–Armenian Dictionary], Yerevan: Luys, page 375a

[8] Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “شغر”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul, page 747b

[9] Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “شغور”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul, page 748a

[10] Абаев, В. И. (1989) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), volume IV, Moscow, Leningrad: Academy Press, pages 318–319

[11] Norayr N. Biwzandacʿi (1884), “blaireau”, in Baṙagirkʿ i gałłierēn lezuē i hayerēn [Dictionary from the French Language into Armenian], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian Press, page 151b

[12] Yakobean, V. Y. (1892), “badger”, in Z. Torossian, editor, Baṙaran anglierēnē hayerēn [A Dictionary English Armenian], Constantinople: Servitchen, page 39b

[13] Koylawean (Goilaw), Awetikʿ (1884–1889), “Dachs”, in Baṙagirkʿ germanerēn-hayerēn [Deutsch-armenisches Wörterbuch], Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 400a

[14] Gabamačean, Simon (1910), “իշղար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hayerēn Lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Constantinople: R. Sakayan press, page 559a