նուշ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian նուշ (nuš).

Pronunciation

Noun

նուշ (nuš)

  1. almond (nut)
    Synonym: բադամ (badam) (dialectal)

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

Borrowed from the Hurro-Urartian source underlying Akkadian 𒉡𒍑𒄷 (nu-uš-ḫu /nušḫu/, probably almond), wherein -ḫu reflects a Hurrian suffix also seen in Akkadian 𒌑𒀭𒈾𒉌𒄷 (/ananīḫu/), Old Armenian անանուխ (ananux).[1][2]

Noun

նուշ (nuš)

  1. almond (nut)
    դառն նուշdaṙn nušacorn

Declension

Derived terms

  • նշաձէթ (nšajētʿ)
  • նշատերեւ (nšaterew)
  • նշենի (nšeni)
  • նշի (nši)
  • նշուտ (nšut)

Descendants

  • Armenian: նուշ (nuš)
    • → Georgian: ნუში (nuši)
      • Bats: ნუშ (nuš)
    • Udi: нуш (nuš)

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), նուշ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 472b
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1837), նուշ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 452b
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), նուշ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 574a
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), նուշ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 538b

References

  1. Mkrtčʿyan, Nerses (2004), “Banasirakan čšgrtumner ew lracʿumner [Philological Corrections and Additions]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal] (in Armenian), issue 3, pages 181–182
  2. Mkrtčjan, N. A. (2005) Semitskije jazyki i armjanskij [Semitic Languages and Armenian] (in Russian), Yerevan: Drazark, →ISBN, pages 280–281
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