ոզնի

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Armenian[edit]

Ոզնի

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Armenian ոզնի (ozni).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ոզնի (ozni)

  1. hedgehog

Declension[edit]

Old Armenian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₁oǵʰ-iHn-yo-, a derivative of *h₁eǵʰis (hedgehog).

Noun[edit]

ոզնի (ozni)

  1. hedgehog
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).17.1–2:[1]
      Է զեռուն ինչ որ կոչի ոզնի՝ գնդաձեւ կերպարանաւք, եւ ողն նորա վառեալ է ամենայն փշովք։ Եւ փուշն նմանէ ծովային ոզնոցն։
      Ē zeṙun inčʻ or kočʻi ozni, gndajew kerparanawkʻ, ew ołn nora vaṙeal ē amenayn pʻšovkʻ. Ew pʻušn nmanē covayin oznocʻn.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        There is a creeping animal called hedgehog, with a spherical shape, and its back is thoroughly armed with quills. And its quills look like those of the sea-urchin.

Usage notes[edit]

  • In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos).

Declension[edit]

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Descendants[edit]

  • Armenian: ոզնի (ozni), կոզնի (kozni)

References[edit]

  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 114–115, 151

Further reading[edit]

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ոզնի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ոզնի”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1899) “Hübschmann H.: Armenische Grammatik. I. Theil. Armenische Etymologie. II. Abteilung. Die syrischen und griechischen Lehnwörter im Altarmenischen und die echtarmenischen Wörter”, in Indogermanische Forschungen. Anzeiger für indogermanische Sprach- und Altertumskunde. Beiblatt zu den Indogermanischen Forschungen (in German), volume 10, page 46 of 41–50
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ոզնի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy