ոչխար

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ոչխար (očʿxar).

Pronunciation

Noun

ոչխար • (očʿxar)

  1. sheep
  2. (figuratively) a timid, shy person who is easily led by others
  3. (offensive) a generic insult

Declension

Alternative forms

Descendants

  • Georgian: ოჩხარი (očxari), ოჩხრობა (očxroba)

Old Armenian

Etymology

A Zan borrowing: compare Laz ჩხური (çxuri, sheep), Mingrelian შხური (šxuri, sheep) and their cognate Georgian ცხვარი (cxvari).[1][2][3]

Noun

ոչխար • (očʿxar)

  1. sheep
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).6.17:[4]
      Այլ գոյ ինչ եւ յաւձին բարի, զի իմաստուն է․ եւ յառեւծն, զի հզաւր է․ եւ յոչխարն, զի հանդարտ է։
      Ayl goy inčʿ ew yawjin bari, zi imastun ē; ew yaṙewcn, zi hzawr ē; ew yočʿxarn, zi handart ē.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        But there is something good in the serpent, for it is wise, and in the lion too, for it is mighty, and in the sheep, for it is gentle.

Declension

Derived terms

  • ոչխարաբոյծ (očʿxaraboyc)
  • ոչխարազգեստ (očʿxarazgest)
  • ոչխարազեն (očʿxarazen)
  • ոչխարազենութիւն (očʿxarazenutʿiwn)
  • ոչխարակ (očʿxarak)
  • ոչխարանման (očʿxaranman)
  • ոչխարավաճառ (očʿxaravačaṙ)
  • ոչխարենի (očʿxareni)
  • ոչխարիկ (očʿxarik)
  • ոչխարութիւն (očʿxarutʿiwn)

Descendants

  • Armenian: ոչխար (očʿxar)
    • Georgian: ოჩხარი (očxari), ოჩხრობა (očxroba)

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1899), “Armenische Etymologien”, in Lukas von Patrubány, editor, Sprachwissenschaftliche Abhandlungen (in German), volume I, issue 11–12, Budapest, page 303
  2. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1911), “Review of Н. Марр. — Грамматика чанского (лазского) языка. С. П. 1910”, in Ararat (in Armenian), volume 45, issue 5, Vagharshapat: Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, page 419 of 414–420
  3. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), ոչխար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, pages 562–563
  4. 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 97, 145

Further reading

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), ոչխար”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Kapancjan, G. A. (1975) Историко-лингвистические работы. Том II [Historical-Linguistic Works. Volume II] (in Russian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 370
  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), ոչխար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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