բարոյախօս

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From բարոյք (baroykʻ) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ խօսիմ (xōsim).

Noun

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բարոյախօս (baroyaxōs)

  1. one who inquires into the behavior of animals (with moral and theological applications)
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).1.1–3:[1]
      Որպէս բարոյախաւսն ասէ, յորժամ ծերասցի եւ վատիցի յերկոցունց աչացն, եւ չկարէ տեսանել զլոյսն արեգական, զի՞նչ հնարեսցի իւր գեղեցիկ բնութեամբ։
      Orpēs baroyaxawsn asē, yoržam cerascʻi ew vaticʻi yerkocʻuncʻ ačʻacʻn, ew čʻkarē tesanel zloysn aregakan, zi?nčʻ hnarescʻi iwr gełecʻik bnutʻeamb.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        As Physiologus says, When it grows old and becomes weak in both eyes and cannot see the sunlight, to what trick does it resort by its nice nature?

Usage notes

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: բարոյախոս (baroyaxos)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 86, 141

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