շամբ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian շամբ (šamb).

Pronunciation

Noun

շամբ (šamb)

  1. reed bed
    Synonym: եղեգնուտ (ełegnut)
  2. (dialectal, Karabakh) bushes, scrub
    Synonym: մացառուտ (macʿaṙut)

Declension

Descendants

  • Azerbaijani: şam (Karabakh)

Further reading

  • Sargsyan, Artem et al., editors (2001–2012), շամբ”, in Hayocʿ lezvi barbaṙayin baṙaran [Dialectal Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • Sargsyan, Armen Yu. (2013), շամբ”, in Łarabałi barbaṙi baṙaran [Dictionary of Karabakh Dialect] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Edit Print, →ISBN

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is unknown. Related to Georgian შამბი (šambi, reed) and probably Adyghe щэмбар (śembaar), Kabardian шамбыр (šaambər, bamboo).

Noun

շամբ (šamb)

  1. reed bed
    Synonyms: խարձ (xarj), շամբակ (šambak), եղեգնապուրակ (ełegnapurak), պրակ եղեգանց (prak ełegancʿ)

Declension

Derived terms

  • եղեգնաշամբ (ełegnašamb)
  • շամբակ (šambak)
  • շամբոտ (šambot)
  • շամբուտ (šambut)

Descendants

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), շամբ”, 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), շամբ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), շամբ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
  • Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2006), շամբ”, in Grabari homanišneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian Synonyms], Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), շամբ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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