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Old Armenian
Etymology
ջուր (ǰur) + վիժեմ (vižem)
Noun
ջրվէժ • (ǰrvēž)
- (hapax) waterfall
5th century,
Łazar Pʻarpecʻi,
Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ 78:
- եւ կարգեալ զռազմն ի միջոցէ մայրւոյն, որում Խոսրովակերտն ասեն՝ անցուցանէր ի վերայ դաստակերտին, մինչեւ ի լեռնակողմնն զոր Ջրվէժն կոչեն։
- […] ew kargeal zṙazmn i miǰocʻē mayrwoyn, orum Xosrovakertn asen, ancʻucʻanēr i veray dastakertin, minčʻew i leṙnakołmnn zor J̌rvēžn kočʻen.
- Translation by Robert W. Thomson
- he extended its column from the middle of the forest called Xosrovakert, across the plain, as far as the flank of the mountain called J̌rvēž.
Usage notes
Attested only as a place name.
Descendants
- → Armenian: ջրվեժ (ǰrvež) (learned)
References
- ^ Łazar Pʻarpecʻi (1904) G. Tēr-Mkrtčʻean and St. Malxasean, editors, Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ ew tʻułtʻ aṙ Vahan Mamikonean [History of Armenia and Letter to Vahan Mamikonian] (Patmagirkʻ hayocʻ; I.4), Tiflis: Aragatip Mnacʻakan Martiroseancʻi, page 144
- ^ Thomson, Robert W. (1991) The History of Łazar Pʿarpecʿi (Columbia University Program in Armenian Studies. Suren D. Fesjian Academic Publications; 4), Atlanta, Georgia: Scholars Press, page 202
Further reading
- Awgerean, Mkrtičʻ, Čēlalean, Grigor (1865) “ջրվէժ”, in Aṙjeṙn baṙaran haykaznean lezui [Pocket Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 708b
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1837) “ջրվէժ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 679b
- J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837) “ջրվէժ”, in Baṙgirkʻ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan [Armenian–Italian Dictionary], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 1224c
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ջրվէժ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy