բուռն

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Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Armenian բուռն (buṙn); see below.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

բուռն (buṙn) (superlative ամենաբուռն)

  1. impetuous, vehement; violent
    բուռն ծափերbuṙn capʻerwild applause

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Old Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The origin is uncertain.

The sense “strong, violent” may be etymologically distinct from the sense “hollow of the hand; fist”; the former may derive from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrH-on-, from the root *bʰerH-, and be cognate with արբուն (arbun), Sanskrit भूर्णि (bhūrṇi-, zealous, wild), भुरण (bhuraṇa, active, quick, lively), Ancient Greek φυρμός (phurmós, confused mass).

Noun[edit]

բուռն (buṙn)

  1. hollow of the hand; cupped hand
    բուռն միbuṙn mia handful
  2. fist
    բուռն հարկանելbuṙn harkanelto undertake, begin
    ի բուռն արկանել, առնուլ, զբռամբ ածել, արկանել, ընդ բռամբ ունելi buṙn arkanel, aṙnul, zbṙamb acel, arkanel, ənd bṙamb unelto take, to grasp, to arrest; to rule, to conquer, to subjugate
    բուռն հարկանել զօձեացbuṙn harkanel zōjeacʻto take by the neck
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).3.1–4:[1]
      Է երէ ինչ, որ կոչի աւթողոփոս․ գազան սաստիկ էրէ․ մինչ որսորդաց չէ հնար զնա ի բուռն արկանել։ Եղջիւրս ունի երկայնս եւ սղոցաձեւս, մինչեւ զծառս մեծամեծս եւ բարձունս սղոցել․ եւ յորժամ ծարաւեսցի, գնայ յԱրածանի գետ եւ ըմբէ ջուր։
      Ē erē inčʻ, or kočʻi awtʻołopʻos; gazan sastik ērē; minčʻ orsordacʻ čʻē hnar zna i buṙn arkanel. Ełǰiwrs uni erkayns ew słocʻajews, minčʻew zcaṙs mecamecs ew barjuns słocʻel; ew yoržam carawescʻi, gnay yAracani get ew əmbē ǰur.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        There is an animal called autholops, an exceedingly fierce animal; until the hunters are unable to catch it. It has long horns in the shape of a saw, so that it is able to saw very large and high trees. And when it is thirsty, it goes to the river Aracani and drinks water.
  3. (figuratively) power, authority
    ի բուռն գալ, անկանելi buṙn gal, ankanelto be taken, seized, arrested
  4. (figuratively) violence, force, tyranny
    բուռն առնել, լինել, ի վերայ դնելbuṙn aṙnel, linel, i veray dnelto force, to offer violence
    ի բռին ունել, դնել զոգի/զոգիսնi bṙin unel, dnel zogi/zogisnto risk, to hazard, to expose oneself to peril
  5. (figuratively) tyrant, usurper

Declension[edit]

Adjective[edit]

բուռն (buṙn)

  1. strong, violent, impetuous, furious, fiery, spirited, energetic, unruly, vehement, vigorous, angry, enraged, tyrannical, predominant, powerful

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Adverb[edit]

բուռն (buṙn)

  1. (figuratively) violently, ardently; with violence
    բուռն դէտ/դէպ ունելbuṙn dēt/dēp unelto aim at

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Descendants[edit]

  • Armenian: բուռ (buṙ), բուռն (buṙn), բռունցք (bṙuncʻkʻ)
  • Romani: burnek

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 91, 143

Further reading[edit]

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “բուռն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “բուռն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “բուռն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 194