նուշ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian նուշ (nuš).

Pronunciation

Noun

նուշ (nuš)

  1. almond (nut)
    Synonym: (dialectal) բադամ (badam)

Declension

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

Borrowed from the Hurro-Urartian source underlying Akkadian 𒉡𒍑𒄷 (nu-uš-ḫu /nušḫu/, probably almond), wherein -ḫu reflects a Hurrian suffix also seen in Akkadian 𒌑𒀭𒈾𒉌𒄷 (/ananīḫu/), Old Armenian անանուխ (ananux).[1][2]

Noun

նուշ (nuš)

  1. almond (nut)
    դառն նուշdaṙn nušacorn
    • 5th century, Agatʿangełos, Patmutʿiwn Hayocʿ [History of the Armenians] 644:[3]
      Սոյնպէս կիտրոնն եւ ապաբաղսամոնն եւ դափնին եւ ձիթենին գեղեցիկ եւ սերկեւիլն եւ մուրտն եւ ընկոյզն եւ նուշն եւ քնարուկն եւ հաճարուկն եւ թութն եւ նուռնն եւ հոյնն:
      Soynpēs kitronn ew apabałsamonn ew dapʿnin ew jitʿenin gełecʿik ew serkewiln ew murtn ew ənkoyzn ew nušn ew kʿnarukn ew hačarukn ew tʿutʿn ew nuṙnn ew hoynn:
      • Translation by Robert W. Thomson
        Likewise the lemon and balsamon, and laurel and beautiful olive tree, and quince and myrtle, and nut and almond, and lotus and holly, and mulberry and pomegranate and cornel tree.

Declension

Derived terms

  • նշաձէթ (nšajētʿ)
  • նշատերեւ (nšaterew)
  • նշենի (nšeni)
  • նշի (nši)
  • նշուտ (nšut)

Descendants

  • Armenian: նուշ (nuš)
    • Udi: нуш (nuš)
  • Old Georgian: ნუში (nuši)

References

  1. Mkrtčʿyan, Nerses (2004), “Banasirakan čšgrtumner ew lracʿumner [Philological Corrections and Additions]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal] (in Armenian), issue 3, pages 181–182
  2. Mkrtčjan, N. A. (2005) Семитские языки и армянский [Semitic Languages and Armenian] (in Russian), Yerevan: Drazark, →ISBN, pages 280–281
  3. Thomson, Robert W. (2001) The teaching of Saint Gregory (Avant: Treasures of the Armenian Christian Tradition; 1), revised edition, New Rochelle, New York: St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, page 206

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), նուշ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 472b
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1837), նուշ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 452b
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), նուշ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 574a
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), նուշ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 538b
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