ջիգյար

Armenian (Eastern)

pron
Definitions
  • liver
  • liver and lungs of a slaughtered animal
  • heart
  • (figuratively) kin, kinsman
  • (colloquial) a term of endearment; dear, darling

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish جگر derived from Persian جگر (liver, dear person).

Origin

Persian

جگر

Gloss

liver, dear person

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

肝

Emoji

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