նշխար

Armenian

Alternative forms

• նշխարք (nšxarkʻ) — dialectal

Etymology

From Old Armenian նշխար (nšxar).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key):
• (Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key):

Noun

նշխար • (nšxar)

1. (Christianity) sacramental bread, consecrated bread, host
2. relic (of a saint's body)

Declension

Descendants

• →⇒ Udi: нишкъатӏ (nišq̇aṭ), нишкъарт (nišq̇art)

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• նշխարհ (nšxarh) — misspelling

Etymology

From Middle Iranian *nišxʷar. See Persian نشخوار (nešxvâr, “cud; remnants of animal fodder”) for more.

Noun

նշխար • (nšxar)

1. small remains of bread or other food
2. bit, piece, particle, fragment; rest, residue

   նշխարք եւ նշմարք հայաստանի ― nšxarkʻ ew nšmarkʻ hayastani ― the antiquities of Armenia (Picturesque Armenia)

3. remains of a saint, relic

   նշխարք սրբոց ― nšxarkʻ srbocʻ ― relics of a saint

   տուփ նշխարաց ― tupʻ nšxaracʻ ― reliquary, shrine

4. (Christianity) sacramental bread, consecrated bread, host

   նշխար պատարագի ― nšxar pataragi ― host, wafer

   նշխար կնքոյ ― nšxar knkʻoy ― wafer

   նշխար գործել/կազմել ― nšxar gorcel/kazmel ― to make wafers

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: նշխար (nšxar), նշխարք (nšxarkʻ)
  • →⇒ Udi: нишкъатӏ (nišq̇aṭ), нишкъарт (nišq̇art)

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “նշխար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, pages 461–462
• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “նշխար”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎ (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 537
• Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, pages 897–898
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նշխար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Tʻireakʻean, Yarutʻiwn (1892) “Lezuakʻnnakan [Linguistic Examination]”, in Patker ašxarhik grakanutʻean : Arewmtean hayocʻ i verǰ koys ŽTʻ daru : Masn A (in Armenian), Constantinople: G. Paġtatlean, page 204 of 182–209
• Tʻireakʻean, Yarutʻiwn (1914) “նշխար”, in Ariahay baṙaran : Norog tesutʻeambkʻ ew yaweluacovkʻ [Armeno-Aryan Dictionary] (in Armenian), Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 290