գանձ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian գանձ (ganj).

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [ɡɑnd͡z]
  • (file)

Noun

գանձ (ganj)

  1. treasure, riches

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing, perhaps specifically Old Median *ganza- (treasure) . Compare Parthian [Manichaean needed] (gzn /gazn/, treasure), Middle Persian [Term?] (/ganǰ/, treasure) and Persian گنج (ganǰ).

Noun

գանձ (ganj)

  1. treasure
    գանձ արքունիganj arkʿuniexchequer, finances
    տուն գանձուtun ganjutreasure, treasury
    գանձ արքայիganj arkʿayiprivy purse of the king
  2. heap

Declension

Derived terms

  • բազմագանձ (bazmaganj)
  • գանձագին (ganjagin)
  • գանձալից (ganjalicʿ)
  • գանձակալ (ganjakal)
  • գանձակողոպուտ (ganjakołoput)
  • գանձահատ (ganjahat)
  • գանձաշատ (ganjašat)
  • գանձապահ (ganjapah)
  • գանձապետութիւն (ganjapetutʿiwn)
  • գանձասէր (ganjasēr)
  • գանձատուն (ganjatun)
  • գանձարան (ganjaran)
  • գանձեմ (ganjem)
  • գանձունակ (ganjunak)
  • մեծագանձ (mecaganj)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), գանձ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), գանձ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), գանձ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), գանձ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
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