մռութ

Armenian

Etymology

Common in the dialects, from Middle Armenian մռութ (mṙutʿ), of unknown origin. Possibly connected with մռուզ (mṙuz), մռուղ (mṙuł), մռուտ (mṙut). Note Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥Hdʰā́, whence Russian мо́рда (mórda).

Pronunciation

Noun

մռութ (mṙutʿ)

  1. face of an animal, muzzle, snout
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) face (of a human)
  3. (colloquial) cute face, pretty face
  4. (colloquial) cutie (someone with a pretty face, especially a child or woman)

Declension

Derived terms

  • մռութիկ (mṙutʿik)

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1913), մռութ”, in Hayerēn gawaṙakan baṙaran [Armenian Provincial Dictionary] (Ēminean azgagrakan žołovacu; 9) (in Armenian), Tiflis: Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), մռուղ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1976), “Stugabanutʿyunner [Etymologies]”, in Lraber Hasarakakan Gitutyunneri [Herald of the Social Sciences] (in Armenian), issue 12, Yerevan: Academy Press, pages 47–48
  • Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), մռութ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Saradževa, L. A. (1984), “Заметки по армяно-славянской этимологии [Remarks on Armeno-Slavonic Etymology]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal] (in Russian), issue 1, pages 158–159
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