тӕрхъус

Ossetian

Alternative forms

• тӕрхъос (tærqos) (Digor)

Etymology

From даргъхъус (darǧqus, “long-eared”), from даргъ (darǧ, “long”) +‎ хъус (qus, “ear”). Typologically compare Ancient Greek λαγώς (lagṓs).

Noun

тӕрхъу́с • (tærqús)

1. (Iron) hare

Derived terms

• тӕрхъусгӕрдӕг (tærqusgærdæg)
• тӕрхъусдзарм (tærqusʒarm)
• тӕрхъусдзуан (tærqusʒwan)

References

• Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “тӕрхъус”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
• Abajev, V. I. (1979) “tærqūs | tærqos”, in Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), volume III, Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press, page 271