բազրիք

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Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian բազրիք (bazrikʻ).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

բազրիք (bazrikʻ)

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

Declension[edit]

Old Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

բազրիք (bazrikʻpl

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

Usage notes[edit]

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

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Armenian: բազրիք (bazrikʻ)

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “բազրի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 379ab
  2. 2.0 2.1 J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “բազրիք”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 111a

Further reading[edit]

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “բազրիք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “բազրիք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy