որոջ

Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian որոջ (oroǰ)

Pronunciation

Noun

որոջ (oroǰ)

  1. (archaic, literary) lamb (usually female)
    Synonym: գառ (gaṙ)

Declension

Further reading

  • Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), որոջ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • որոջ”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Compare Old Armenian երինջ (erinǰ).

Noun

որոջ (oroǰ)

  1. lamb

Declension

Derived terms

  • որոջակ (oroǰak)
  • որոջիկ (oroǰik)

Descendants

  • Armenian: որոջ (oroǰ)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), որոջ”, 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), որոջ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), որոջ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), որոջ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.