կինճ

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Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian կինճ (kinč).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

կինճ (kinč)

  1. wild boar, Sus scrofa[1]
    Synonyms: վայրի խոզ (vayri xoz), վարազ (varaz)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S. (1998) “կինճ”, in Kendanineri anunneri hayeren-ṙuseren-latineren kargabanakan baṙaran. Girkʻ A. Katʻnasunner [An Armenian–Russian–Latin Taxonomic Dictionary of Animal Names. Book I. Mammals] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Pyunik, § 458, page 43

Old Armenian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Perhaps an Iranian borrowing: compare Persian کنج (kenj), کنجر (kenjar, large elephant).[1][2]

Alternatively, a Georgian-Zan borrowing: compare Laz ღეჯი (ğeci), Mingrelian ღეჯი (ɣeǯi), Georgian ღორი (ɣori, swine).[3][4]

Noun[edit]

կինճ (kinč)

  1. wild boar
    Synonym: վարազ (varaz)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Armenian: կինճ (kinč)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Palatecʻi, Gēorg Dpir (1829) “քինճ”, in Baṙaran Parskerēn əst kargi haykakan aybubenicʻ [Persian Dictionary in the Order of the Armenian Alphabet] (in Armenian), Constantinople: Boghos Arabian Press, page 715b
  2. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “կինճ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 591a
  3. ^ Марр, Н. (1910) “Яфетический k̇ в армянском языке [Japhetic k̇ in Armenian]”, in Записки Восточного отделения Русского археологического общества[1] (in Russian), volume 19 (1909), Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, page 158 of 154–159
  4. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “կինճ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 405b

Further reading[edit]

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “կինճ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000) “կինճ”, in Tʻosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կինճ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy