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Armenian
Etymology
From Old Armenian խոչ (xočʻ).
Pronunciation
Noun
խոչ • (xočʻ)
- obstacle
- (Khotorjur) useless small piece of wood
Declension
Further reading
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “խոչ”, 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 397a
Old Armenian
Etymology
The origin is uncertain. Probably related to խէչ (xēčʻ), խաչ (xačʻ).
Noun
խոչ • (xočʻ)
- obstacle
- quill of a hedgehog
5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries,
Baroyaxōs Earliest recension (
TR).17.3–5:
[1]- Բարոյախաւսն ասէ զոզնոյ, թէ յորժամ ելանէ յողկոյզն որթոյ, արկանէ ի խոնարհ զպտուղն եւ սփռէ ի գետնին եւ ինքն թաւալի ի վերա․ եւ կառչին պտուղքն ի խոչսն, եւ առեալ տանի ձագուցն իւրեանց եւ թողու լոկ զշրուանդսն։
- Baroyaxawsn asē zoznoy, tʻē yoržam elanē yołkoyzn ortʻoy, arkanē i xonarh zptułn ew spʻṙē i getnin ew inkʻn tʻawali i vera; ew kaṙčʻin ptułkʻn i xočʻsn, ew aṙeal tani jagucʻn iwreancʻ ew tʻołu lok zšruandsn.
- Translation by Gohar Muradyan
- Physiologus says about the hedgehog, that when it climbs to the bunch of grapes of the vine, it drops the fruits down and scatters them on the ground, and it itself rolls on top, and the grapes stick to its quills, and it takes them to its young and leaves the bunch empty.
Declension
o-type
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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խոչ (xočʻ)
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խոչք (xočʻkʻ)
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| genitive
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խոչոյ (xočʻoy)
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խոչոց (xočʻocʻ)
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| dative
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խոչոյ (xočʻoy)
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խոչոց (xočʻocʻ)
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| accusative
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խոչ (xočʻ)
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խոչս (xočʻs)
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| ablative
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խոչոյ (xočʻoy)
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խոչոց (xočʻocʻ)
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| instrumental
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խոչով (xočʻov)
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խոչովք (xočʻovkʻ)
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| locative
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խոչ (xočʻ)
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խոչս (xočʻs)
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i-type
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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խոչ (xočʻ)
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խոչք (xočʻkʻ)
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| genitive
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խոչի (xočʻi)
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խոչից (xočʻicʻ)
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| dative
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խոչի (xočʻi)
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խոչից (xočʻicʻ)
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| accusative
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խոչ (xočʻ)
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խոչս (xočʻs)
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| ablative
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խոչէ (xočʻē)
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խոչից (xočʻicʻ)
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| instrumental
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խոչիւ (xočʻiw)
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խոչիւք (xočʻiwkʻ)
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| locative
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խոչի (xočʻi)
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խոչս (xočʻs)
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| post-classical
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Derived terms
Descendants
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 115, 151
Further reading
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “խոչ”, 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 397a
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “խոչ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “խոչ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy