բրինձ

Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Armenian բրինձ (brinj), from Old Armenian բրինձ (brinj), from Middle Persian blnj (/⁠brinǰ⁠/).

Pronunciation

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• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /bəˈɾind͡z/, [bəɾínd͡z]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /pəˈɾint͡s/, [pʰəɾínt͡sʰ]

Noun

բրինձ • (brinj)

1. rice (plant)
2. rice (seeds of the plant used as food)

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)

	singular (singulare tantum)
nominative	բրինձ (brinj)
dative	բրնձի (brnji)
ablative	բրնձից (brnjicʻ)
instrumental	բրնձով (brnjov)
locative	բրնձում (brnjum)
	definite forms
nominative	բրինձը/բրինձն (brinjə/brinjn)
dative	բրնձին (brnjin)
	1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative	բրինձս (brinjs)
dative	բրնձիս (brnjis)
ablative	բրնձիցս (brnjicʻs)
instrumental	բրնձովս (brnjovs)
locative	բրնձումս (brnjums)
	2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative	բրինձդ (brinjd)
dative	բրնձիդ (brnjid)
ablative	բրնձիցդ (brnjicʻd)
instrumental	բրնձովդ (brnjovd)
locative	բրնձումդ (brnjumd)

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)

	singular (singulare tantum)
nominative	բրինձ (brinj)
dative	բրինձի (brinji)
ablative	բրինձից (brinjicʻ)
instrumental	բրինձով (brinjov)
locative	բրինձում (brinjum)
	definite forms
nominative	բրինձը/բրինձն (brinjə/brinjn)
dative	բրինձին (brinjin)
	1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative	բրինձս (brinjs)
dative	բրինձիս (brinjis)
ablative	բրինձիցս (brinjicʻs)
instrumental	բրինձովս (brinjovs)
locative	բրինձումս (brinjums)
	2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative	բրինձդ (brinjd)
dative	բրինձիդ (brinjid)
ablative	բրինձիցդ (brinjicʻd)
instrumental	բրինձովդ (brinjovd)
locative	բրինձումդ (brinjumd)

Derived terms

• բրինձթութ (brinjtʻutʻ)
• բրնձալի (brnjali)
• բրնձահան (brnjahan)
• բրնձահատիկ (brnjahatik)
• բրնձաղաց (brnjaġacʻ)
• բրնձապուր (brnjapur)
• բրնձացան (brnjacʻan)
• բրնձացանք (brnjacʻankʻ)
• բրնձափոշի (brnjapʻoši)
• բրնձե (brnje)
• բրնձի (brnji)
• բրնձխոտ (brnjxot)
• բրնձնոց (brnjnocʻ)
• բրնձօղի (brnjōġi)

 

Descendants

• → Khinalug: ппарынцӏ (pːarɨnc̣)
• → Udi: бириндз (birinʒ)

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Middle Armenian

Alternative forms

• բրինծ (brinc)

Etymology

From Old Armenian բրինձ (brinj), from Middle Persian blnj (/⁠brinǰ⁠/).

Noun

բրինձ • (brinj) (genitive singular բրնձի)

1. rice (plant)
2. rice (seeds of the plant used as food)

Derived terms

• բրինձքամ (brinjkʻam)

Descendants

• Armenian: բրինձ (brinj)
  • → Khinalug: ппарынцӏ (pːarɨnc̣)
  • → Udi: бириндз (birinʒ)

References

• Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S., Avetisyan, H. M. (2009) “բրինձ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 128b
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “բրինձ”, 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, pages 492–493

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Old Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Persian blnj (/⁠brinǰ⁠/). Doublet of որիզ (oriz).

Noun

բրինձ • (brinj)

1. rice

Declension

o-type

	singular		plural
nominative	բրինձ (brinj)		բրինձք (brinjkʻ)
genitive	բրնձոյ (brnjoy)		բրնձոց (brnjocʻ)
dative	բրնձոյ (brnjoy)		բրնձոց (brnjocʻ)
accusative	բրինձ (brinj)		բրինձս (brinjs)
ablative	բրնձոյ (brnjoy)		բրնձոց (brnjocʻ)
instrumental	բրնձով (brnjov)		բրնձովք (brnjovkʻ)
locative	բրինձ (brinj)		բրինձս (brinjs)

Descendants

• Middle Armenian: բրինձ (brinj)
  • Armenian: բրինձ (brinj)
    • → Khinalug: ппарынцӏ (pːarɨnc̣)
    • → Udi: бириндз (birinʒ)

References

• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “բրինձ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “բրինձ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “բրինձ”, 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, pages 492–493