լորձն

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

The origin is unknown.[1][2] Related to Georgian ლორწო (lorc̣o, “slime; sticky sap; slobber”), which Ačaṙean derives from Armenian,[1] but for which a native Kartvelian etymology has also been proposed. Possibly also related to լորտու (lortu).

Noun

լորձն • (lorjn)

  1. saliva, spittle
    լորձունս ծորեցուցանել ― lorjuns corecʿucʿanel ― to slaver, to slabber, to drivel
  2. snivel, snot

Declension
n-type
singular plural
nominative լորձն (lorjn) լորձունք (lorjunkʿ)
genitive լորձին (lorjin) լորձանց (lorjancʿ)
dative լորձին (lorjin) լորձանց (lorjancʿ)
accusative լորձն (lorjn) լորձունս (lorjuns)
ablative լորձնէ (lorjnē) լորձանց (lorjancʿ)
instrumental լորձամբ (lorjamb) լորձամբք (lorjambkʿ)
locative լորձին (lorjin) լորձունս (lorjuns)

Derived terms
  • լորձիք (lorjikʿ)
  • լորձնային (lorjnayin)
  • լորձնատեսակ (lorjnatesak)
  • լորձնատեսակութիւն (lorjnatesakutʿiwn)

Descendants

References
  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “լորձն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 298
  2. Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 941

Further reading
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “լորձ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “լորձ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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