тӕрхъус

Ossetian

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

тӕрхъу́с • (tærqús)

  1. (Iron dialect) hare

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

References
  • Bigulajev, B. B.; Gagkajev, K. Je.; Kulajev, N. X.; Tuajeva, O. N. (1970), “тæрхъус”, in Kasajev A. M., editor, Osetinsko-russkij slovarʹ [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Publishing House “Ir”
  • Abajev, V. I. (1979), “tærqūs | tærqos”, in Istoriko-etimologičeskij slovarʹ osetinskovo jazyka [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), volume III, Moscow, Leningrad: USSR Academy of Sciences, page 271
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