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Armenian
Etymology
From Old Armenian բարձր (barjr).
Pronunciation
Adjective
բարձր • (barjr) (superlative ամենաբարձր)
- high, tall, elevated
- բարձր շենք ― barjr šenkʻ ― high building
- բարձր սար ― barjr sar ― high mountain
- loud (of voice)
- բարձր ձայն ― barjr jayn ― loud voice
- (figuratively) sublime, grand, eminent
Declension
Antonyms
Adverb
բարձր • (barjr)
- high; high up
- loudly; aloud
Derived terms
Old Armenian
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥ǵʰu-r-, from *bʰerǵʰ-, whence also բառնամ (baṙnam); the form -բերձ (-berj) found in compounds is directly from *bʰerǵʰ-. Compare also Hittite 𒈦𒆪𒍑 (pár-ku-uš /parkuš/, “high, tall”).
Adjective
բարձր • (barjr)
- high, elevated
- ի բարձուէ ― i barjuē ― from above
- հոսել ի բարձուէ ― hosel i barjuē ― to fling, to throw from above
- ի ձայն բարձր, բարձր ձայնիւ, ձայնիւ բարձու ― i jayn barjr, barjr jayniw, jayniw barju ― aloud, loudly
- բարձր առնել ― barjr aṙnel ― to elevate, to raise on high
- բարձր քանդակ ― barjr kʻandak ― relief, basso-rilievo
- (figuratively) sublime, eminent, great, excellent
- բարձր առնել ― barjr aṙnel ― to magnify, to exalt
- բարձր լինիմ ― barjr linim ― to be elevated, glorified
- ճանաչեմ զբարձունս ― čanačʻem zbarjuns ― to know sublime or profound things
- սեղան բարձր ― sełan barjr ― splendid, sumptuous dinner, banquet
- բարձր ոճ ― barjr oč ― elevated style
Declension
r-u-type
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singular (uncountable)
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| nominative
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բարձր (barjr)
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| genitive
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բարձու (barju)
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| dative
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բարձու (barju)
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| accusative
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բարձր (barjr)
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| ablative
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բարձուէ (barjuē)
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| instrumental
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բարձու (barju)
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| locative
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բարձու (barju)
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| singulars follow r-u-type declension, but n-type instrumental singular բարձամբ (barjamb) is also attested
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Noun
բարձր • (barjr)
- (usually in the plural) height, top, summit, eminence, elevation; heaven
- թագաւոր բարձանց ― tʻagawor barjancʻ ― king of heaven
- թռչունք բարձանց ― tʻṙčʻunkʻ barjancʻ ― birds of air
Declension
r-u-type
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singular (uncountable)
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| nominative
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բարձր (barjr)
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| genitive
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բարձու (barju)
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| dative
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բարձու (barju)
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| accusative
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բարձր (barjr)
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| ablative
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բարձուէ (barjuē)
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| instrumental
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բարձու (barju)
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| locative
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բարձու (barju)
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| singulars follow r-u-type declension, but n-type instrumental singular բարձամբ (barjamb) is also attested
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Derived terms
Descendants
References
- ^ Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1940) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun [History of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, pages 40–41
- ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “բառնալ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- ^ Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 385
- ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) “barjr”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 171
- ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “բարձր”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
Further reading
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “բարձր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “բարձր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy