վուշ

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Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian վուշ (vuš).

Pronunciation

Noun

վուշ (vuš)

  1. flax (plant)

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is unknown.

Perhaps connected with Aramaic בּוּצָא (būṣā), Classical Syriac ܒܘܨܐ (būṣā), Hebrew בּוּץ (bûṣ), Ancient Greek βύσσος (bússos) and Old Armenian բեհեզ (behez).

Noun

վուշ (vuš)

  1. flax (plant)
  2. tow, hards of flax, flaxen tow, stuffing; oakum

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: վուշ (vuš)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “վուշ”, 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) “վուշ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 947
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “վուշ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy