որոջ

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Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian որոջ (oroǰ)

Pronunciation

Noun

որոջ (oroǰ)

  1. (archaic, literary) lamb (usually female)
    Synonym: գառ (gaṙ)

Declension

Further reading

  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “որոջ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • որոջ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Compare Old Armenian երինջ (erinǰ).

Noun

որոջ (oroǰ)

  1. lamb

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: որոջ (oroǰ)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “որոջ”, 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) “որոջ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “որոջ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “որոջ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy