բոց

Armenian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Armenian բոց (bocʻ).

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Noun

բոց • (bocʻ)

1. flames, blaze, fire

   բոց անել՝ բարձրացնել ― bocʻ anel, barjracʻnel ― to start a fire

   բոց արձակել ― bocʻ arjakel ― (intransitive) to burn (with fire)

   բոց գցել, բոց տալ ― bocʻ gcʻel, bocʻ tal ― to scorch (to burn lightly)

   բոց ու կրակ, կրակ ու բոց ― bocʻ u krak, krak u bocʻ ― 1. on fire (fiery, passionate, ardent); 2. naughty, mischievous, rascally (of a child); 3. passionate, eager, zealous (of a worker)

2. (figuratively) passion, ardor, fervor
3. (slang) amusing thing, joke

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Adjective

բոց • (bocʻ) (superlative ամենաբոց)

1. hot, red-hot, burning

   բոց սպիտակ ― bocʻ spitak ― whiter than white, snow-white (very white)

2. fiery, ardent, fervent

   բոց կարոտ ― bocʻ karot ― deep yearning

3. (slang) rad, excellent

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Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Probably a substrate word related to Latin focus. But Ačaṙyan derives from Proto-Indo-European *bʰo-sk-, from *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”).

Noun

բոց • (bocʻ)

1. flame

   բոց արձակել ― bocʻ arjakel ― to flame

2. (figuratively) energy, fire of love, spiritual light

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: բոց (bocʻ)

References

Further reading

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