ճահիճ

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Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian ճահիճ (čahič).

Pronunciation

Noun

ճահիճ (čahič)

  1. swamp, marsh
    Synonym: մոր (mor)
  2. (figuratively) stagnation

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative ճահիճ (čahič) ճահիճներ (čahičner)
dative ճահճի (čahči) ճահիճների (čahičneri)
ablative ճահճից (čahčicʻ) ճահիճներից (čahičnericʻ)
instrumental ճահճով (čahčov) ճահիճներով (čahičnerov)
locative ճահճում (čahčum) ճահիճներում (čahičnerum)
definite forms
nominative ճահիճը/ճահիճն (čahičə/čahičn) ճահիճները/ճահիճներն (čahičnerə/čahičnern)
dative ճահճին (čahčin) ճահիճներին (čahičnerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative ճահիճս (čahičs) ճահիճներս (čahičners)
dative ճահճիս (čahčis) ճահիճներիս (čahičneris)
ablative ճահճիցս (čahčicʻs) ճահիճներիցս (čahičnericʻs)
instrumental ճահճովս (čahčovs) ճահիճներովս (čahičnerovs)
locative ճահճումս (čahčums) ճահիճներումս (čahičnerums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative ճահիճդ (čahičd) ճահիճներդ (čahičnerd)
dative ճահճիդ (čahčid) ճահիճներիդ (čahičnerid)
ablative ճահճիցդ (čahčicʻd) ճահիճներիցդ (čahičnericʻd)
instrumental ճահճովդ (čahčovd) ճահիճներովդ (čahičnerovd)
locative ճահճումդ (čahčumd) ճահիճներումդ (čahičnerumd)

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

Noun

ճահիճ (čahič)

  1. marsh, morass, swamp, fen, bog, slough, quagmire
    Synonym: ջղջ (ǰłǰ)

Usage notes

Classically used in the plural — ճահիճք (čahičkʻ).

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: ճահիճ (čahič) (learned)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ճահիճ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ճահիճ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ճահիճ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press