ողջ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ողջ (ołǰ).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

ողջ • (oġǰ)

1. whole, entire
2. alive, living
3. safe, unharmed

Declension

Synonyms

• սաղ (saġ)
• (whole, entire): ամբողջ (amboġǰ)

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂olyo-. Cognates include Old Irish uile and Welsh holl.

Alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *solw-yo-, from, *solh₂- (“whole”).

A contamination of both is possible.

For the semantic correspondence “being alive” : “wholeness” compare Turkish sağ (“alive; whole”).

Urartian 𒌌𒄖(𒌑)𒊺 (ul-gu-ú-še or ul-gu-še /⁠ulguše⁠/, “health, well-being, the being alive”) may be borrowed from Proto-Armenian.

Adjective

ողջ • (ołǰ)

1. alive, living; sound, safe

   ողջ ողջ ― ołǰ ołǰ ― alive, all alive

   ողջ եկիր ― ołǰ ekir ― welcome! you are welcome

   ո՛ղջ լեր/եր ― ółǰ ler/er ― keep yourself hearty; God speed you, good bye!

   ո՛ղջ լեր Վարդապետ ― ółǰ ler Vardapet ― hail Master!

   ո՛ղջ լեր Թագուհի ― ółǰ ler Tʻaguhi ― Salve Regina! hail Mary!

   ո՛ղջ երթ ― ółǰ ertʻ ― go in peace, adieu, farewell

   ողջ մնասցեն ― ołǰ mnascʻen ― let them go to the devil

   ողջ մնա՛ ― ołǰ mná ― adieu, take care of yourself, my kind wishes

2. complete, entire, integral, whole; wholesome; uninterrupted

   ողջ ողջ ― ołǰ ołǰ ― altogether

   ողջ բովանդակ ― ołǰ bovandak ― wholly, entirely

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: ողջ (oġǰ)

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ողջ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ողջ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 386
• Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 81
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “ողջ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 531
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ողջ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy