جیرجیر

Persian

Etymology

By surface analysis, onomatopoeic. Possibly a reduplication. Compare Arabic ص ر ر (ṣ r r) and Hebrew צ־ר־צ־ר (ts-r-ts-r). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

جیرجیر • (jirjir)

  1. The sound made by various animals such as birds and insects, chirping.
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