խոշակ

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Old Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Iranian *xōšak. Compare Middle Persian (hwšk' /⁠hōšag⁠/), Persian خوشه (xuše, ear of corn, cluster).[1]

Noun

խոշակ (xošak) (hapax)

  1. empty ear of corn
    • late 11th century, Daniel of Salah, Commentary on the Psalms Psalm 35:[2]
      Իբրեւ զժանգ ցորենոյ, եւ իբրեւ զխոշակ անդաստանաց, այնպէս կռփի հասկ հոգւոյն, եւ լինիցի առանց արդեանց։
      Ibrew zžang cʻorenoy, ew ibrew zxošak andastanacʻ, aynpēs kṙpʻi [kriwkʻ] hask hogwoyn, ew linicʻi aṙancʻ ardeancʻ.

Descendants

  • Armenian: խոշակ (xošak, empty ear of corn or nut)[3]

References

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1930) “խոշակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran (in Armenian), volume III, a collotype facsimile of the manuscript, Yerevan: University Press, pages 577–578 = Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “խոշակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 394–395
  2. ^ Ališan, Ġewond (1895) “խոշակ”, in Haybusak kam haykakan busabaṙutʻiwn (in Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, § 1113, page 260
  3. ^ Sargsyan, Armen Yu. (2013) “խօշակ”, in Ġarabaġi barbaṙi baṙaran (in Armenian), Yerevan: Edit Print, →ISBN, page 290b