կուզ

Armenian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Armenian կուզ (kuz).

Noun

կուզ (kuz)

  1. beech marten, Martes foina
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • կզակն (kzakn)

Etymology 2

From Middle Armenian կուզ (kuz).

Noun

կուզ (kuz)

  1. hump, hunch
Declension

Adjective

կուզ (kuz) (superlative ամենակուզ)

  1. humpbacked, hunchbacked
Declension
Derived terms
  • կզել (kzel)

References

  • կուզ”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Persian کوز (kūz, hump, crooked back).

Noun

կուզ (kuz), genitive singular կուզի (kuzi)

  1. hump, hunch

Adjective

կուզ (kuz)

  1. humpbacked, hunchbacked

Derived terms

  • կզութիւն (kzutʿiwn)

Descendants

References

  • Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), կուզ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), կուզ”, 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
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), կուզ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), կուզ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Iranian *kūz. Compare Kurdish کووژە (kûje) / kûje, kûze (sable, marten), Zazaki quze (badger) (kuze). Also from Iranian are Classical Syriac ܩܘܙܐ (qūzā, weasel), Akkadian 𒅀𒀀𒍮 (/yāṣu, āṣu; possibly kuzā, quṣā/, weasel, martencat, lynx).

Noun

կուզ (kuz)

  1. cat
  2. beech marten (Martes foina)

Declension

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), կուզ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), կուզ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), կուզ”, 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
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 308
  • Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), կուզ”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
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