կաչաղակ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian կաչաղակ (kačʿałak).

Pronunciation

Noun

կաչաղակ (kačʿałak)

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

Declension

References

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

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • կեչեղակ (kečʿełak)

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 (kačʿałak)

  1. magpie

Declension

Derived terms

  • կաչաղեմ (kačʿałem)

Descendants

  • Armenian: կաչաղակ (kačʿałak)

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), կաչաղակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), կաչաղակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (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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