բազրիք

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian բազրիք (bazrikʿ).

Pronunciation

Noun

բազրիք (bazrikʿ)

  1. railing, handrail
    Synonyms: ճաղաշար (čałašar), պերիլա (perila) (colloquial)

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is unknown.[1][2] Perhaps from an Iranian word related to the source of բազմիմ (bazmim).[2]

Noun

բազրիք (bazrikʿ) pl

  1. a piece of furniture for sitting or lying down
    Synonyms: բազմոց (bazmocʿ), գահոյք (gahoykʿ)

Usage notes

The meaning "railing, balusters" given by some dictionaries and adopted in the modern literary language is a result of misunderstanding.[1]

Derived terms

  • բազրոտն (bazrotn)

Descendants

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971), բազրի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume I, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 379ab
  2. J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), բազրիք”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 111a

Further reading

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