գանձ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian գանձ (ganj).

Pronunciation

Noun

գանձ (ganj)

  1. treasure, riches

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing, perhaps specifically Old Median *ganǰəm (treasure), which see for more.

Noun

գանձ (ganj)

  1. treasure
    գանձ արքունիganj arkʿuniexchequer, finances
    տուն գանձուtun ganjutreasure, treasury
    գանձ արքայիganj arkʿayiprivy purse of the king
  2. heap

Declension

Derived terms

  • բազմագանձ (bazmaganj)
  • գանձագին (ganjagin)
  • գանձալից (ganjalicʿ)
  • գանձակալ (ganjakal)
  • գանձակողոպուտ (ganjakołoput)
  • գանձահատ (ganjahat)
  • գանձաշատ (ganjašat)
  • գանձապահ (ganjapah)
  • գանձապետութիւն (ganjapetutʿiwn)
  • գանձասէր (ganjasēr)
  • գանձատուն (ganjatun)
  • գանձարան (ganjaran)
  • գանձեմ (ganjem)
  • գանձունակ (ganjunak)
  • մեծագանձ (mecaganj)

Descendants

  • Armenian: գանձ (ganj)
  • Old Georgian: განძი (ganʒi)
  • Mingrelian: განძი (ganʒi)

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), գանձ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), գանձ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), գանձ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), գանձ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
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