խուրձ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian խուրձ (xurj).

Pronunciation

Noun

խուրձ (xurj)

  1. bundle, sheaf, bunch
  2. pile, stack

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. The earlier form was *խուրձն (*xurjn) as demonstrated by the n-type declension and the descendants in the dialects of Agulis and Karabakh.

Noun

խուրձ (xurj)

  1. bundle, faggot, bunch, package, packet
    խուրձ փայտիxurj pʿaytifascine of wood
    խուրձ խոտոյxurj xotoytruss of hay
    խուրձ ցորենոյxurj cʿorenoysheaf of corn
    խուրձ թղթոցxurj tʿłtʿocʿfile or bundle of papers

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • խրձացեալ (xrjacʿeal)
  • խրձնացուցանեմ (xrjnacʿucʿanem)
  • խրձադիզիմ (xrjadizim)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), խուրձ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), խուրձ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), խուրձ”, 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
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