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Old Armenian
Etymology
վիշապ (višap) + -ա- (-a-) + ձուկն (jukn)
Noun
վիշապաձուկն • (višapajukn)
- "dragon fish", whale, sea monster
5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries,
Baroyaxōs Earliest recension (TR).20.2–3:
[1]- Բարւախաւսն ասէ․ է գազան ինչ ի ծովու, որ կոչի վանակրեայ․ վիշապաձուկն նման աւազին կղզոյ է․ ձայն նորա՝ չարաձայն գազանի։
- Barwaxawsn asē; ē gazan inčʻ i covu, or kočʻi vanakreay; višapajukn nman awazin kłzoy ē; jayn nora, čʻarajayn gazani.
- Translation by Gohar Muradyan
- Physiologus says: there is a beast in the sea that is called shield-turtle. The dragon-fish is like a sandy island; its voice is of a harsh-voiced beast.
Usage notes
In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek κῆτος (kêtos).
Declension
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 120, 153
Further reading
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “վիշապաձուկն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “վիշապաձուկն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy