Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
ընկուզազարդ. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
ընկուզազարդ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ընկուզազարդ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
ընկուզազարդ you have here. The definition of the word
ընկուզազարդ will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
ընկուզազարդ, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Old Armenian
Etymology
ընկոյզ (ənkoyz) + -ա- (-a-) + զարդ (zard)
Adjective
ընկուզազարդ • (ənkuzazard)
- shape like a nut
5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries,
Baroyaxōs Earliest recension (TR).22.3–4:
[1]- Բարոյախաւսն ասէ․ զանգեղէ, թէ ի բարձուանդակի եւ ի կարկառս եւ ի քարանձաւս եւ ի կատարս լերանց բնակէ․ եւ յորժամ կամեսցի, երթայ ի հնդիկս եւ առնու զակն դիւրածին․ եւ ակն այն ընկուզազարդ է բոլորակ։
- Baroyaxawsn asē; zangełē, tʻē i barjuandaki ew i karkaṙs ew i kʻaranjaws ew i katars lerancʻ bnakē; ew yoržam kamescʻi, ertʻay i hndiks ew aṙnu zakn diwracin; ew akn ayn ənkuzazard ē bolorak.
- Translation by Gohar Muradyan
- Physiologus says about the vulture that it dwells in the heights and on heaps of stones and in the caves and on the summits of mountains. And when it wishes, it goes to India and takes the stone that aids in childbirth; that stone is round in the shape of a nut.
References
- ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 124, 155
Further reading
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ընկուզազարդ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ընկուզազարդ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy